Rockhurst fell in five sets to Pittsburg State on Tuesday in Pittsburg, Kansas, snapping a 10-match winning streak.
The Hawks won the first set, 25-22. Pittsburg State took the second set, 25-12 and the third set 25-14.
RU rallied to tie the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth set, but the Gorillas won 15-8 in the deciding fifth set to win the match.
Delaney Hope had 16 kills, a .714 hitting percentage and 16 points. Ali Olson tallied 12 kills, a .688 hitting percentage and two blocks.
Molly Trachta recorded 30 assists, seven digs and two kills. Kaitlyn Dumpit notched 29 assists and six digs. Carlie Pandjaris recorded 13 digs and a service ace.
As a team, the Hawks finished with 72 kills, two team blocks, 67 assists and 49 digs.
Up next, Rockhurst (11-5, 5-0 GLVC) returns to conference play on Friday at 6 p.m. against Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa.
