Austin Peay lost to Central Arkansas 3-1 at home Wednesday, dropping a tightly contested opener before the Sugar Bears rallied to take the second set and pulled away in the third. The Governors pushed the fourth set to extra points but lost 28-26, ending their comeback bid.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Central Arkansas 3, Austin Peay 1.
  • Set scores: 23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 28-26.
  • Reagan Anderson led Austin Peay with 25 digs; Sarah Butler had 21 assists.
What's Next

The Governors host Little Rock on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. It will be the teams’ second meeting this season and their first in Clarksville.

Bottom Line

Austin Peay showed resilience in a close first set and a hard-fought fourth, but couldn’t convert those pushes into a win.