ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western Volleyball team lost at Lindenwood Saturday night 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16).

The Griffons won the first set 25-19, going on a 9-4 run to close out the set.  MWSU would hit .485 with 18 kills for the set.  Missouri Western battled back in the second set to tie it at 23 but Lindenwood would pull away to even the match.

MWSU got out to an early third set lead before the Lions would rally to win and take a 2-1 set advantage.  Again in the fourth set, the Griffons led early, however Lindenwood would rally late in the set to take the victory.

Kelsey Olion and Rachel Friedrich each had 12 kills as Blair Russell finished with 10. Lauren Murphy would ace the Lions twice as Olion, Friedrichs and Ashley Mainord would each added one.

Missouri Western returns home to host a pair of 7 p.m. matches beginning with Emporia State on Friday and Washburn on Saturday.

— MWSU Athletics —