ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western volleyball team swept Missouri Southern (25-18, 25-11, 25-11) Friday night inside the MWSU Fieldhouse to snap a three game losing skid.

Missouri Western wasted little time settling into the match, opening a 6-1 first set lead.  Missouri Southern would make it interest midway through the set, cutting the margin to one at 17-16.  MWSU would counter and end the set with four straight points.  The Griffons used a 17-1 start to cruise in the second set.  Third set would be a similar story as Western jumped out to a 7-1 lead en route to winning the match.

MWSU had one of their best offensive nights of the season finishing with 42 kills, 14 blocks and eight aces while hitting .453 for the match.  Ashley Mainord led the Missouri Western attack with 11 kills as Shellby Taylor added nine.  Lauren Murphy aced the Lions five times, which ties her for third in program history for aces in a three set match.  Mainord and Kelsey Olion teamed to combine for 11 blocks.

The Griffons host their final home match of a four match stand Saturday at 3 p.m. against Southwest Baptist.

— MWSU Athletics —