BAYTOWN, Texas - Despite having several players out with injury, the College of Southern Idaho Volleyball Team battled in both matches Friday but ultimately fell to Panola College 25-11, 25-13, 25-16 and Navarro College 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Against Navarro several players put up solid numbers. Alizaysha Sopi finished with 16 kills to lead all CSI players. Anastasiia Nikolnikova had four kills and six blocks. Hannah Zdenek posted 12 assists and 12 digs for a double-double. Valentina Sarti-Cipriani had seven service aces, 11 digs and three kills. Kaulana Kalulu-Sugai had a team-high 18 digs along with four service aces. 
CSI struggled to get its offense going against Panola. Nikolnikova led all Golden Eagles with seven kills. She added two blocks. Sopi finished with six kills and six digs. Kalulu-Sugai had a team-high 10 digs along with two service aces and Kennedy Peery finished with 18 assists.
CSI, now 8-6 overall, takes on Lee College and Wharton County on Saturday before returning home.