Box Score It was a tough afternoon for the Kentucky Wesleyan women's volleyball team, as they were swept 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-16) at Jones Gymnasium against the University of Missouri St. Louis. The Panthers got off to a slow start, and were never able to find any rhythm in any of the three sets. With the loss, the Panthers fall to 9-18 on the year.
In the first set early on, it was an even match. A double-block from
Mallory Sacre and
Gabrielle Gallois cut into the lead at 12-11. The Tritons took over from that point and rolled throughout the set. UMSL went on a 13-6 run to win the opening set 25-17.
The second set was controlled by the Tritons right from the start. After jumping out quickly to a 5-1 advantage, UMSL built a 12-5 lead just a few points later. The Tritons continued to dominate, and extended their lead to as much as 21-8. They held on comfortably to win the second set 25-14.
Once the third set began, it was much of the same story. The Tritons had an early lead, but Kentucky Wesleyan was able to keep it close early at 7-5 after a kill from
Jordan King.
Elizabeth Gober's kill later on in the set had the score at 15-11, but UMSL was able to hold off the Panthers and build a 20-13 lead. From that point on, the Tritons had complete control of the set and the match as they won the third set by a score of 25-16.
Courtney Gildea posted 23 assists for Kentucky Wesleyan during the match.
Hannah Pierce notched 19 digs, and
Mackenzie Harness grabbed 10.
Elizabeth Zuber and
Gabrielle Gallois collected 7 kills apiece.
Kentucky Wesleyan will play its final home match of the year next Saturday at 5 p.m., as they play host to conference opponent Trevecca.
