ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Northeastern State volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Missouri Western on Saturday afternoon at the MWSU Fieldhouse.
The Griffons won by scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-23 to improve to 21-3 overall and 9-1 in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play. The RiverHawks fell to 1-23 overall and 0-10 in conference action.
Northeastern State found its rhythm in the third set, recording 17 kills and hitting .295. The RiverHawks rallied to pull within one point at 24-23 before Missouri Western closed out the match.
Simeon Paradiso and
Ashlyn Tag led the RiverHawks with six kills apiece.
Lanie Brown added five kills, while
Brooke Tyler paced the team with 13 digs.
Sydney Dunkleberger recorded 10 digs and eight assists, and
Avery Dempsey led Northeastern State with 13 assists.
Missouri Western finished with 44 kills and hit .333 as a team. Tanith Roush led the Griffons with 14 kills, while Emily Loy added 11.
The RiverHawks return home Thursday to host Central Oklahoma.
