KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Colorado Mesa went the distance and handed Northwest Missouri State its first lost of the 2018 season, 3-2. Colorado Mesa won by set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-11.

Colorado Mesa (3-3 overall) hit .161 with 58 kills in the five-set thriller. Northwest (5-1 overall) hit .117 with 43 kills. Each squad tallied 84 digs.

Kansas City native Olivia Nowakowski recorded a match-high 33 digs for the Bearcats.

Senior Maddy Bruder posted a double-double with 16 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Hallie Sidney also notched a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.

The Bearcats will be back in action on Saturday at the Rockhurst Classic with matches against Sioux Falls (3:30 p.m.) and against Rockhurst (7:30 p.m.).

— Northwest Athletics —