Box Score TOPEKA, Kan. - Griffon Volleyball won three straight sets to take down fifth ranked Washburn 3-2 Saturday night in Topeka. Missouri Western is off to its best start through 21 matches since the 1987 squad that finished 5th at the NAIA Tourmanent with a 63-6 overall record.
It was the second time MWSU defeated Washburn this year, both times with the Ichabods ranked No. 5 and the first time the Griffons have swept a season series from Washburn since 2000. Missouri Western is now 17-4, 11-2 in the MIAA and remains in a three-way tie for first place with Central Missouri and Nebraska Kearney. With nine matches left in the regular season, MWSU has surpassed last season's win total and have matched the most wins for the program since 2005. The Griffons dropped the first two sets 25-20 and 26-24 before winning the third 26-24, the fourth 25-18 and taking a back and forth, fifth set 24-22. Three Griffons finished the night with double-doubles.
Erica Rottinghaus had 22 kills, 12 digs and hit .327.
Kelsey Olion had 17 kills and 12 digs.
Jordan Chohon had 60 assists and 14 digs.
Sarah Faubel led the team with 24 digs and
Jessie Thorup finished with 20 kills. The Griffons had 18 total team blocks, led by
Amanda Boender's 10 block assists.
Missouri Western returns to the Fieldhouse next week to host Missouri Southern on Friday and Central Oklahoma Saturday for homecoming.
