ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 8 Griffon Volleyball earned a 3-0 sweep over Fort Hays State on Saturday afternoon at the Looney Complex in the 2026 MIAA Volleyball In-Season Tournament. MoWest secured the victory with set scores of 25-21, 25-8 and 25-18, improving to 17-3 overall and 6-1 in MIAA play.
MWSU controlled the match with a strong offensive and defensive performance, finishing with 38 kills and a .233 hitting percentage while holding Fort Hays State to just 27 kills and a .055 hitting percentage. The Griffons also recorded 10 service aces and nine total blocks in the victory.
Tanith Roush led the Griffon offense with nine kills on a .308 hitting percentage, while Mackenzie Peters and Brooklyn Gormley each added seven kills. Gormley delivered an efficient performance, hitting .538 without committing an attack error, while Peters hit .455 and contributed a match-high seven block assists. Taylor Russell added five kills and three block assists.
Defensively, Anna Weberg anchored MoWest with a match-high 22 digs. Katelyn Diani-O'Day led the Griffons from the service line with six aces while adding 17 assists and eight digs. Emma Duff contributed 14 assists, eight digs and one service ace, while Holly Heldt added three service aces and six digs.
The opening set featured six ties and four lead changes as both teams battled for momentum. MWSU recorded 11 kills and held off Fort Hays State to secure a 25-21 victory. The Griffons followed with a dominant second set, holding the Tigers to just four kills and a -.121 hitting percentage. MoWest committed only one attacking error while hitting .323 to cruise to a commanding 25-8 victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
No. 8 Griffon Volleyball carried its momentum into the third set, recording a match-high 16 kills while hitting .273. MWSU maintained control throughout the frame and closed out the sweep with a 25-18 victory.
Up Next
No. 8 Griffon Volleyball will hit the road for a pair of matches next week, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Northwest Missouri State at 6 PM in Maryville, Mo. MoWest will then travel to Topeka, Kan., to take on Washburn on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 PM.
