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GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Elyse Benavides had a team-high 10 kills to go along with two blocks, Tate Cadang added 10 digs but the Whitman College women's volleyball team came up empty in a four-set loss to Westminster (MO), Saturday morning in the DePauw Tigers Invitational.

Benavides had a solid morning hitting, committing only four errors while hitting .214. Taylor Knight posted seven kills with Claire McCarthy and Emma Anderson both adding eight digs.

Ashley Kistaitis did the damage for the Blue Jays with 15 kills and 12 digs. Erica Shrader had a match-high 16 digs.

The Blues could not have envisioned a rougher start to a match as Westminster opened scoring 15 of the set's first 16 points. Certainly the damage had been done but Whitman regrouped to play even the rest of the frame. The Blues finally got into system as kills from Megan Suka and Knight made it a 10-point deficit at 18-8. Ruby Matthews and Benavides got in on a block to cut the lead to seven points but the Blue Jays eventually finished off the set.

Set two saw a much better start for the Blues (0-5) as early kills from Ava McCabe helped start the set on a 5-1 run. Kistaitis recorded a kill then got in on a block to give the Jays (3-3) a one-point lead and the two teams went neck and neck the rest of the set. Back-to-back kills from McCabe gave the Blues a 19-16 lead but the Jays rallied with four straight points. Whitman recovered after a timeout, dug in, and evened up the match.

The Blues played from behind for much of the third set, always remaining in striking distance but never able to get over the hump. Kills from Benavides and Christina Boxberger kept the deficit inside of four points, but a late pushed from Westminster closed the door. The Jays went on a 6-1 run including a pair of kills from Sarah Rivers to create some separation as they cruised late to the win.

Westminster polished Whitman off in the fourth set. The Jays went on a 10-2 run midway through the set, taking an 18-6 lead and sealing the win.

The Blues will look to get that elusive first win when they close the tournament against Aurora at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT).