OTAHK SPIKERS DROP PAIR

ST. LOUIS -- Southeast Missouri State's women's volleyball team dropped both of its matches Saturday in the 2000 Coca-Cola Billiken Invitational.

Southeast (1-2) won its opener Friday, but dropped its first match Saturday in five sets to St. Louis 14-16, 4-15, 15-4, 15-14, 12-15.

The Otahkians then suffered a four-set loss to Southwest Missouri, winning the opening set 15-11 before dropping three straight set 9-15, 4-15 and 2-15.

Krista Haukap led Southeast in kills in both matches, collecting 27 against St. Louis and 16 against SMS.

The Otahkians' Lea Beckemeyer, who had 30 kills total in the two matches, was named to the all-tournament team.

SMS won the tournament with a perfect 3-0 mark.