Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State volleyball team dropped a tough five-set match against Fort Hays State Saturday afternoon in Hays, Kan.
- The loss drops the Bearcats to 15-10 this season and 8-7 against conference opponents, while the Tigers improve to 19-12 overall and 8-8 in the MIAA.
- Northwest now holds a 3-2 record in five-set matches this season.
- The Bearcats outhit Fort Hays, .250 to .241.
Key Northwest Statistics (Bearcats fall 2-3; 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 10-15)
- Freshman
Maddy Bruder led Northwest with 14 kills and added 13 digs and two block assists on defense.
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Sofia Schleppenbach picked up seven block assists to go along with 11 kills, hitting .308 for the match.
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Jackie Becker contributed 11 kills, seven block assists, and five digs.
- Senior
Aarika Wittenburg tallied a team-high 22 digs, adding one service ace and four assists.
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Jordan Trimble led the way with 33 assists and two service aces.
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Megan Stilmock tossed up 20 aces tallied six digs.
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Alexis Williams tallied nine kills and seven block assists.
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Miranda Foster added nine kills, four block assists and three digs.
- The Bearcats had 15 total blocks, compared to eight for the Tigers.
Key Northwest Sequence- Down a set and after a Fort Hays block, Northwest trailed 20-18 late in the second set. A Tiger service error returned serve to the Bearcats. Two straight blocks from
Sofia Schleppenbach and
Jackie Becker put the Bearcats in front 21-20. Schleppenbach then added a kill on a pass from
Darcy Sunderman before
Maddy Bruder extended the lead on a pass from
Jordan Trimble. On the following point, Trimble found Becker to give Northwest set point. Bruder finished things off with a kill two points later, giving the Bearcats the second set, 25-20.
Up Next- The Bearcats will play three matches in five days to close out the regular season. First up, Northwest will make the short drive to St. Joseph, Mo. to face off against Missouri Western on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
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