ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Volleyball (9-5, 3-3) won again on Saturday in the MWSU Fieldhouse, evening their MIAA record at 3-3 in four sets over Missouri Southern (8-8, 1-5).
 
Missouri Western looked to be headed to its second consecutive sweep after taking a commanding 2-0 lead, but Missouri Southern forced a fourth set and the Griffons were able to rally late to claim their second straight win.
 
NOTABLES

• The Griffons won back-to-back matches for the first time since starting the season 5-0.
• MWSU closed out the fourth and the match with a 5-1 run to break a 20-20 tie.
• Missouri Western totaled 86 digs, the third-most for the team this season and the highest total in a four-set match.
• Maryssa Recio had a career-high 15 kills to lead the Griffons and hit .300.
• Recio was one of three Griffs in double-digit kills along with Ali Tauchen (14) and Sam Duncan (10).
• Tauchen also had 14 digs and hit .323.
• Tiana Butler was four digs short of her career-high, ending with 33.

 
UP NEXT

• Missouri Western heads back on the road with trips to No. 4 Nebraska Kearney (Oct. 11) and Fort Hays State (Oct. 12).
• UNK will enter 15-0 after wins over No. 10 Northwest Missouri and No. 13 Central Missouri last week.