ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon volleyball (15-9) pushed its winning streak to four matches with a 3-1 victory over Washburn (14-9). MWSU has now won eight of the last nine matches and is tied for second place in the MIAA standings.

KNOCKING THEM OFF
Missouri Western knocked off Washburn for the first time since Oct. 18, 2014. MWSU extends its series lead to 47-40 over WU.

SHARING THE WEALTH
For back-to-back games, the Griffons had four attackers finish with double digits kills. Stephanie Doak led the way with 17 kills and hit .311 for the match. Shellby Taylor added 13 kills and Mikayla Sellers-Wiebe recorded 10 kills. Rachel Losch had a match-high .364 hitting percentage as she ended with 12 kills.

CRUNCH TIME
Kayla Ruff has provided big defensive plays throughout her career against the Ichabods. She finished the match against Washburn with 29 digs, the third most for a four set match. Ruff set program records for digs in a three set match in 2016 and four set match in 2015 against Washburn.

UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Maryville, Missouri on Tuesday, Oct. 24. First serve against the rival Bearcats is scheduled for 7 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —