BROWNWOOD, Texas --The Howard Payne volleyball team could not overcome a dynamic Tigers offense Saturday at home losing to East Texas Baptist in three sets (17-25, 22-25, 22-25).

The loss dropped Howard Payne's record to 7-6 overall and 0-4 in ASC play.

Gracie Dixon finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Yellow Jackets offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .259. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Tara Bennett had 12 and Addison Roden had 10.

Game Notes

» Tara Bennett had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Gracie Dixon had a team-high eight kills for Howard Payne.
» Howard Payne got a team-high 12 digs from Tara Bennett.
» Howard Payne attackers were helped by a team-high 12 assists from Addison Roden.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Yellow Jackets found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-17. Howard Payne trailed by as many as eight points as East Texas Baptist never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up just once before the Tigers took control.

SET 2 | Howard Payne then lost the second set 25-22 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Yellow Jackets trailed by as many as six points as East Texas Baptist grabbed the advantage for good at 18-17 in a set that was tied up four times before the Tigers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 3 | Howard Payne could not win set three and was swept by East Texas Baptist. A dominant defensive showing wasn't enough as the Yellow Jackets lost the set 25-22. Howard Payne tallied 10 blocks in the set loss.

The Lady Jackets face the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas next Tuesday at 6 P.M.