ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Volleyball sent its three seniors off with a three-set victory, Saturday night. After honoring the senior class of Shellby Taylor, Rachel Losch and Audrey Keim pre-match, Missouri Western (14-15, 6-10) made quick work of Missouri Southern (3-23, 3-13).
 
In the final home match for the three seniors, the Griffons produced their highest hitting percentage in a match since the first match of the season and remained in contention for the postseason with one week remaining in the regular season.
 
NOTABLES

• Missouri Western hit .435 as a team, its highest hitting percentage since hitting .451 against Cedarville in the team's season opening sweep
• The efficient attack night gave the Griffons their third (vs. SBU) and second highest hitting percentages of the season on back-to-back nights
• Missouri Western remained tied for eighth place in the MIAA standings with Lindenwood, which won in three sets at Emporia State, Saturday night. Lindenwood's win brought seventh place Emporia State back to just a half game over the Griffons and Lions with a match against Central Missouri coming on Sunday.
• The Griffons reeled off several notable runs in the match, including 5-0 runs toward the end of the first and second sets
• There were just three total blocks in the match, two by Missouri Southern and one by Missouri Western

 
LEADERS

• Rachel Losch hit .625 and led all players with 11 kills in her final home match
• Ali Tauchen hit .800 with eight kills on 10 attacks and added nine digs
• Stephanie Doak also had eight kills
• Lauren Murphy led the team with 35 assists
• In her final home match, Audrey Keim had a team-high 13 digs
• Shellby Taylor had seven kills and four digs in her final home match

 
UP NEXT

• Missouri Western ends the regular season on the road with trips to No. 6 Nebraska Kearney (28-2, 14-2) on Nov. 2 and Fort Hays State (8-20, 2-14) on Nov. 3