ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 24 MoWest Volleyball (15-5, 7-2 MIAA) travels up Highway 71 on Friday, Oct. 24, for an MIAA matchup against Northwest Missouri State (8-10, 2-7 MIAA) at 6 p.m. inside Bearcat Arena.

The Griffons enter the matchup with momentum after winning six straight and seven of their last eight, continuing to rise in both the MIAA standings and national rankings.

MoWest has been balanced across the board this season holding a .750 overall winning percentage and a .778 mark in conference play, while proving tough both at home (4-1), on the road (5-1), and on neutral sites (6-3).

When these two teams last met on Oct. 14 in St. Joseph, the Griffons swept the Bearcats in straight sets (25-21, 25-14, 25-17) to secure their fifth conference win of the season. MoWest will look to repeat that performance and continue its strong midseason momentum as the postseason race heats up.

The AVCA Top 25 continues to showcase the depth of the MIAA this season, with the Griffons joining four other nationally ranked programs: No. 2 Washburn, No. 4 Nebraska Kearney, No. 7 Central Oklahoma, and No. 25 Emporia State.
 
Fans can watch both matches live on the MIAA Network, with live stats available on gogriffons.com.

What's Next

MoWest Volleyball returns to the MWSU Fieldhouse for its final home matches of the regular season. The Griffons host No.2 Washburn on Friday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m., in a key MIAA matchup. They'll then close out their home slate on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m., taking on No. 25 Emporia State for Senior Day/Epilepsy Awareness Month, before hitting the road to finish the regular season.