Demons fall in straight sets to league-leading UTRGV

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State Demons’ volleyball team was beaten in straight set by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18 Thursday night at Prather Coliseum. The Demons (10-10, 2-3 SLC) came out in the first set ready to compete as they trailed just 14-13 following back-to-back service errors by the Vaqueros (9-7, 5-0 SLC). However, UTRGV methodically pulled away in the opening set as they finished with 16 kills in the frame hitting a monstrous .462 (16 kills, 4 errors, 26 attacks). In the second set, NSU trailed 15-8 at the media timeout. The Vaqueros continued…