Missouri Western volleyball fell to Washburn 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-13) Saturday afternoon.

After falling in the first set, the Griffons came back in the second and nearly pulled it out. The Griffons led 17-16, but the Lady Blues came back to win 25-22 and go up 2-0.

They took the third set as well to claim the sweep, and MWSU fell to 12-12 and Washburn improved to 23-1.

Melissa Cairns led Missouri Western with eight kills. Stephanie Hattey led the Griffons in assists with 23.

Up Next: Missouri Western travels to Maryville to play rival Northwest Missouri State Tuesday night.

— MWSU Sports Information —