St Louis, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University women's volleyball dropped its GLVC opener in three sets to the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL).
The Bearcats struggled to get things going against the Tritons early, dropping the opening set 25-10. SBU responded with a much stronger performance in the second set but came up just short, 25-22. The Bearcats continued to battle in the third set before UMSL closed out the match with a 25-20 victory.
Freshman
Hanna Klein led the Bearcats with 10 kills. Sophomore's
Gabriela Dupree and
Julia Marinesi each added eight kills.
Allie Hawk led the team with 22 assists, while freshman
Melissa Patel led the defensive effort with 14 digs.
The Bearcats now travel to Lebanon, Illinois, to take on the McKendree Bearcats on Saturday, September 19, at 3 p.m. It will be SBU's second GLVC matchup of the season as the Bearcats look to bounce back and improve on their 8-4 record.
