Box Score
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western volleyball (14-9) defeated Emporia State (13-10) in five sets at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons won their third consecutive match and have also won seven out of the last eight matches.

BEND BUT DON'T BREAK
MWSU moved to 2-0 in five set matches this season. The Griffons dominated in the winner take all fifth set by hitting .545 for the match, .345 better than the Hornets. Emporia State gave away nine points in the set with seven attack errors and two service errors.

FEARSOME FOURSOME
Missouri Western had a balance attack as four hitters ended with 13 kills or more. Shellby Taylor led the Griffons with 18 kills and hit .483 for the match. Ali Tauchen and Mikayla Sellers-Wiebe each had 14 kills in the five set victory. Rachel Losch added 13 kills and hit .524 for the match.

DEFENSE DOES IT
Defensive was the name of the game for MWSU in the win as it finished with 70 digs and 10 total blocks. Kayla Ruff led the team with 19 digs; it is her 22^nd consecutive game this season of double-digit digs. Amanda Dalbey added 16 digs and Lauren Murphy ended with 10 digs. Ali Tauchen led the defense at the net with seven block assists. Mikayla Sellers-Wiebe had five block assists and seven digs.

UP NEXT
Missouri Western host Washburn on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. in the MWSU Fieldhouse.