MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western volleyball team earned its first true road win of the season Thursday night with a 3-1 victory at Northwest Missouri State.

The Griffons scored the last five of both the first sets to win those sets 25-20 and 25-23. Northwest took another closely contested set, down 2-0 and Missouri Western mainly controlled set four for the 3-1 win. The match was tied 31 times with 16 lead changes. Missouri Western hit .258 on the night and was led by Jessie Thorup’s 20 kills. Thorup hit .275 on the night and added 13 digs.

Lindsey Partridge matched a career-high with 11 kills on a .333 hitting percentage. Rachel Friedrichs and Shellby Taylor each had eight kills. Jordan Chohon finished with 48 assists and led the Griffons with 19 digs.

The Griffons are now 12-4 overall and 4-1 in MIAA play. The team will travel to Warrensburg Friday night to face No. 11 Central Missouri and return home Saturday to take on Lindenwood.

— MWSU Athletics —