HAYS, Kan. – Griffon Volleyball needed a win to keep its season alive and the Griffons got it Saturday at Fort Hays State. After dropping the first set to the Tigers, Missouri Western bounced back to take the last three sets and advance to the MIAA Championships as the No. 8 seed.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons did their part, Saturday, but still needed some help to get in the postseason and got it by Pittsburg State losing 3-0 at Washburn
• Missouri Western will be the No. 8 seed, but will have to await the result of the Northwest Missouri at Nebraska-Kearney match to know where they’ll go to play in the tournament’s first round, Nov. 6. A UNK win will send the Griffons back to Kearney, Nebraska. A win by Northwest Missouri and the Griffons will play at Washburn
• Four Griffons had double-digit kills
• After hitting .098 in the first set, the Griffons rebounded with a .297 hitting percentage in the second set
• Missouri Western limited Fort Hays State to .189, .000 and.044 hitting percentages after allowing the Tigers to hit .270 in the first

LEADERS

• Rachel Losch led MWSU with 12 kills and added three total blocks to tie for the team-high
• Ali Tauchen also had three blocks to go with 11 kills on a .360 hitting percentage and a team-high 15 digs
• Stephanie Doak had 11 kills and Sam Duncan had 10
• Liv Winker led the team with 28 assists and also had 11 digs

UP NEXT

• The MIAA Championships, Tuesday, Nov. 6 against an opponent to be determined.

  — MWSU Athletics —