WARRENSBURG, Mo. – No. 9-ranked Central Missouri (16-7, 10-4) swept Griffon Volleyball (12-10, 6-8), Tuesday night in Warrensburg.
 
The Jennies clinched their spot in the MIAA Championships with the win. Central Missouri matched each Griffon run throughout the night with a run of its own. Missouri Western led 17-15 in the third before UCM went on a 9-1 run to get it to match point, 24-18. Missouri Western stayed alive with a 4-0 run, but a Hannah Engelken kill gave the Jennies the win.
 
NOTABLES

• It was the third match out of Missouri Western's last four against a ranked opponent and third in the last seven days.
• UCM became just the fourth team this season to sweep the Griffons.
• UCM had just seven more kills than the Griffs but was more efficient, hitting .307 while MWSU hit .198.
• The Jennies hit .514 in the first with the Griffons hitting .371.
• Jessica Sachen had both of Missouri Western's service aces.
• Ali Tauchen was the only Griff with double-digit kills (12), but Sam Duncan had nine and Allie Kerns had eight.
• Playing in her third match this season, Katherine White had a career-high six kills.

 
UP NEXT

• The Griffons play two matches on the road with postseason implications.
• Friday, the Griffons play at Missouri Southern (12-12, 5-9) which sat in eighth place in the MIAA standings, a game behind the Griffons.
• Saturday, MWSU will play at Pittsburg State (12-12, 6-8) which is tied with the Griffs for sixth place.