WARRENSBURG, Mo. – No. 8 Griffon Volleyball bounced back after dropping the opening set to defeat (RV) Central Missouri in four sets (23-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-20) Friday night at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.
MoWest improved to 14-1 overall and remained unbeaten in MIAA play at 4-0. The opening-set loss snapped the Griffons' streak of six consecutive sweeps and 18 straight set victories.
After Central Missouri took the opening set 25-23, the Griffons responded with 16 kills and a .353 hitting percentage to roll to a 25-15 win in the second. The third featured 11 ties and four lead changes, with MoWest coming away with a 26-24 victory before hitting .300 in a 25-20 fourth-set win to close out the match.
Taylor Russell led MoWest with 14 kills while hitting .300, while Mackenzie Peters added 10 kills on a .316 hitting percentage. Emily Loy finished with nine kills and hit a team-best .364, while Tanith Roush added nine kills. Holly Heldt recorded eight kills and 13 digs.
Katelyn Diani-O'Day led the Griffons with 30 assists and added 12 digs, while Anna Weberg finished with a team-high 21 digs. MoWest hit .252 with 59 kills while holding Central Missouri to a .151 hitting percentage.
What's Next
The Griffons travel to Joplin to face Missouri Southern on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 PM.
