Story Highlights
- The Northwest Missouri State volleyball team lost in five sets to Missouri Southern on Saturday in Maryville.
- Northwest is now 9-14 overall and 6-9 in MIAA play. The Lions moved to 6-17 overall and is now 3-12 in conference action.
- Jackie Becker and Miranda Foster each contributed 16 kills for the Bearcats.

Northwest Statistics
- The Bearcats fell to the Lions by scores of 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-25, 15-12.
- Northwest recorded 62 kills in the match as a team, compared to just 53 for Missouri Southern.
- Becker added 10 digs and two block assists.
- In addition to her kills, Foster managed nine digs.
- Setter Sarah Dannettell recorded a game-high 50 assists, one fewer than her season high. She also tallied six kills, 10 digs, and three blocks.
- Shelby Duren recorded five service aces, which matches her season high. She also had nine kills, 12 digs, and three block assists.
- Bailey Vance led the team defensively with 15 digs and also managed three aces.
- Defensively, libero Bailey Vance came up with 12 digs in the match.
- Lindsey Schlake set a personal season record with four block assists.
- The Bearcats hit .174 as a team, highlighted by an impressive .379 in the fourth set.

Up Next
- Before hitting the road next weekend, the Bearcats will host Central Missouri on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.