Lily Kurz bell 2023
AJ Robbins
Lily Kurz recorded seven kills, two blocks and one ace in the win.
0
Pittsburg St. PittSt 6-12,2-8 Mid-America Intercollegiate
3
Winner Missouri Western MW 14-5,7-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Pittsburg St. PittSt
6-12,2-8 Mid-America Intercollegiate
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Final
3
Missouri Western MW
14-5,7-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Pittsburg St. PittSt 14 13 16 (0)
Missouri Western MW 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | MWSU Media Relations

Ten service aces help Griffons sweep Pitt State

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Missouri Western State Volleyball cruised to a 3-0 win (25-14, 25-13, 25-16) over the Pittsburg State Gorillas Friday at home at the MWSU Fieldhouse.

Holly Heldt finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Griffon offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .333. The Griffons (14-5, 7-3 MIAA) got 15 digs from Anna Weberg along with five blocks from Danielle Moje to lead them defensively.

Pitt State falls to 6-12 and 2-8 in the MIAA, losing its sixth straight. 

SET 1 | The Griffons won the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-14. Missouri Western led by 12 points at 23-11 before closing out the set. Missouri Western also supplemented its offense with three aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | Missouri Western won the second set 25-13 to swiftly grab a 2-0 lead. The Griffons led from the opening point on in the set to secure the victory. Missouri Western opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 12 points, to close out the set. The Griffons hit .320 over the course of the set. The Missouri Western offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza. Missouri Western's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking seven Pittsburg State attacks in the stanza.

SET 3 | Missouri Western took set three to sweep the match 3-0. The Griffons took the set 25-16 powered by a strong performance on the attacking side. Missouri Western put together a .484 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set win. The Griffons ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. The Missouri Western offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.

GAME NOTES

  • Heldt and Weberg both had a match-high three aces in the win.
  • This is MWSU's first win over Pitt State since Sept. 24, 2019.
  • Missouri Western attackers were helped by a match-high 32 assists from Nessa Johnson.
UP NEXT
The Griffons host No. 21 Central Oklahoma (17-3, 8-2 MIAA) on Saturday at 6 p.m. back inside the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Bronchos earned a win on the road most recently, sweeping Northwest Missouri State on Saturday night in Maryville.
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