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JOPLIN, Missouri - The No. 11-ranked Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team downed the Missouri Southern Lions in three sets on Saturday afternoon.

Northwest won by set scores of 25-17, 25-18 and 25-20. The victory improved Northwest to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in MIAA play.

Juniors Morgan Lewis, Hallie Sidney and Maddy Ahrens paced the Bearcat offensive attack against the Lions. Lewis hit .522 with 13 kills. Sidney recorded 11 kills and a service ace. Ahrens was credited with 37 assists and an ace.

Northwest hit .412 in the opening set as the Bearcats never trailed and scored a 25-17 victory.

The Bearcats sided out at 82 percent in the second set while hitting .286.

Northwest closed out the three-set win by hitting .314 with 13 kills and two errors in the third set.

The Bearcats will be back in action Friday at 6 p.m. in Bearcat Arena against Fort Hays State.

NOTES: Hannah Koechl served up a match-high six aces ... Koechl added a team-high 13 digs ... Rachel Sturdevant tallied 10 digs ... Northwest hit .340 with 41 kills and only eight errors in the match.