VOLLEYBALL FALLS 3-1 AGAINST GORILLAS IN PITTSBURG, KAN.

Box Score PITTSBURG, Kan. – Despite hitting .307 with 50 kills in 127 attacks the Missouri Western volleyball fell 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17) against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Western was led by senior Tahlor Johnston with 18 kills hitting .400 in the match. The Griffons fall to 14-16 overall and 7-10 in MIAA play.

The two teams played to an eight all tie early in set one but an 11-5 run by the Gorillas gave them a 19-13 lead. Western outscored the Gorillas 7-6 down the stretch but fell 25-20 in set one. Set two was close but a 6-0 run by the Griffons off Torey Lyman serves gave Western the 25-19 victory in the set. The Griffons hit .560 in the set with 14 kills.

Sets three and four got away from the Griffons falling 25-20 and 25-17 respectively. The Gorillas improved to 8-22 on the season and 5-12 in MIAA action. Pittsburg State hit .329 with 65 kills. Leah Flynn had 25 kills while Morgan Voorhes pitched in 21. Rebecca Person had 55 set assists while Christa McCaw has 20 digs.

Stephanie Hattey had 45 set assists while Lyman led the way defensively with 11 digs. Shelby Corkill and Sarah Faubel had 10 digs apiece while Alex Behnke had 10 kills.

The Griffons close out their regular season on Saturday, November 12 with a road MIAA contest in Bolivar, Mo. against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

Missouri Western is an NCAA Division II member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and is located in St. Joseph, Mo.

-MWSU-

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