The Central Methodist University volleyball team dropped a four-set match against Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Saturday afternoon. CMU lost the match 21-25, 25-17, 18-25, 15-25.

After dropping the first set, Central Methodist earned a 25-17 win in set number two to even the match. Peru State answered with wins in the third and fourth sets.

Senior Taylor Reed (Toledo, Ohio) finished with nine kills and six blocks in the match for CMU. Junior Sarah Lewey (Kansas City, Mo.) tallied 31 assists. Defensively, senior Melanie Touchette (Millstadt, Ill.) recorded a season-high 19 digs in the match.

Central Methodist fell to 5-15 overall and 1-6 in the HAAC with the loss. Peru State improved to 6-13 on the season and 2-3 in conference play. The Lady Eagles will return to action Tuesday when they travel to Marshall, Mo., for a HAAC match against Missouri Valley College.