St. Louis, Mo. – The SBU women's volleyball team returned to GLVC action Friday evening, falling to Maryville University in three sets. Despite a strong offensive performance in the opening two sets, the Saints took the match 25-22, 25-23, and 25-15, moving the Bearcats to 14-11 overall and 3-7 in GLVC play.
SBU came out strong offensively, recording 17 kills on a .275 hitting percentage in the opening set. The Bearcats continued to battle in the second, putting down 18 kills and outhitting the Saints in total kills through the first two sets. However, Maryville narrowly escaped with both sets before pulling away in the third to secure the victory.
Gabriela Dupree and Hanna Klein led the Bearcat offense with 12 kills apiece, with Klein hitting .280 on the evening. Julia Marinesi added eight kills on a .263 hitting percentage, while Kailey Sexton contributed seven kills while hitting .294.
Defensively, Marinesi led the Bearcats with 16 digs and three block assists, while Melissa Patel added nine digs. Allie Hawk directed the offense with 22 assists, followed by Danika Mejico with 17.
The Bearcats finished with a 44-43 advantage in kills but were unable to overcome Maryville's .330 team hitting percentage. SBU will look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon as they travel to Rolla, Missouri, to take on Missouri S&T at 3:00 p.m.
