Box Score Story Highlights- The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team knocked off Missouri Southern, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon in Joplin, Mo.
- Northwest moves to 6-8 on the year and 3-3 in MIAA play. Missouri Southern dipped to 4-10 overall and 1-5 in conference action.
- The Bearcats were led offensively by junior
Shelby Duren who had a game high 15 kills.
- Northwest won the match by taking sets two through four (16-25, 26-24, 25-13, 25-15).
Northwest Statistics- The Bearcats hit a combined .189 in the match, including hitting .358 in the third and fourth sets.
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Alexis Williams led the team at the net with eight blocks.
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Bailey Vance had the most digs with nine, while
Sarah Dannettell,
Aarika Wittenburg, and Duren all added eight digs of their own.
- Dannettell worked her way to 40 assists in the match.
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Kirsten Hudgens set the tone in the match by opening with a service ace. She also added seven digs.
- The difference in the match came defensively: Northwest had 51 digs as a team, while Missouri Southern managed only 33.
Key Sequence- After winning a long second set, the Bearcats took the lead early in the third. With
Jackie Becker serving, Northwest rallied for five straight points. They went on to lead for the remainder of the match.
Up Next- The Bearcats return home to continue conference play next weekend. Pittsburg State will travel to Maryville on Friday at 7 p.m., while the Bearcats will host the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both matches will be played in Bearcat arena.
