Box Score DODGE CITY, Kan. -- The Dodge City Community College volleyball team competed well in the first two sets against 18th-ranked Frank Phillips, but couldn't get over the hump and fell 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-14) on Friday night at DC3 Gymnasium.

In the first two games DC3 (3-20) played with the Plainsmen (25-3), but a critical error or two for the Conquistadors in each game let both slip away.

"That's a good team and we were there, but then we lost our momentum," DC3 coach Ashley Nehls said. "When we lost our momentum, we lost our confidence and everything else that went with it."

In the first set DC3 and Frank Phillips were tied at 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 before a Conqs error on a serve led to a 7-2 run for the Plainsmen to finish the game 25-20.

DC3 jumped out to a 5-0 lead in game two, but found itself down 20-14 before a three-point run cut the Frank Phillips lead to 20-17. Once again the Plainsmen went on a run to end the game, going on a 5-1 streak to end the second game 25-18.

Sada Smith led DC3 with nine kills while Alex Bruey added five. Smith and Katie Garcia each had a team-high 13 digs while Briana Brown led the Conqs with 16 assists.

DC3 returns to action at home 6:30 p.m. Monday against Seward County.