JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman took Georgia State to five sets before dropping a 3-2 decision in its Marriott Classic opener Friday, then fell to host Jacksonville 3-1.

The Lady Cats (0-5) took the opening set 25-16, then after Georgia State won the next two sets 25-14 and 25-22,  pulled away from an 18-17 advantage in  the fourth to take a 25-21 victory and force a fifth set.

After falling behind 5-1, B-CU managed a 5-5 tie and trimmed a three-point deficit  to 12-11 on a Hazel Ortiz Rosado kills and 13-12 on a Rhea Simon kill, but the Panthers scored the final two points to take the win.

B-CU opened up early leads of 11-5 and 14-6 in the first set, then used a four-point Ortiz Rosado service run to pull away.

Simon had 12 kills and eight digs  for the Lady Cats, while Lauren Turner added seven kills. Ortiz Rosado had 23 assists and 14 kills and three services aces. Normarie Rolon also  had three service aces.

Against Jacksonville, Simon had 18 kills while Destiny Hudson and Ortiz Rosado each had seven as B-CU took the opening set  25-23 before the Dolphins reeled off wins of 25-16, 25-12 and 25-16 for the victory.

Rosado posted 29 assists and four services, with Rolon leading the team with nine digs.

B-CU faces Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. Saturday and UNF at 6 p.m.