EMPORIA, Kan. – For the second night in a row, Griffon Volleyball (12-12, 4-7) fell in four sets. Saturday night, Emporia State (11-13, 5-6) got the better of Missouri Western.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons trailed by 10 several times including 22-12 in the fourth, before tightening the set with a 10-2 run before falling 25-22 in the set
• Missouri Western built a 9-6 lead in the third, but Emporia State got back into the set with a 6-0 run and won the set 25-23
• All four sets were decided by three points or less
• The Griffons had more points (77-74), aces (6-3) and digs (89) than Emporia State
• Shellby Taylor moved within three kills of 1,000 for her career with 11

LEADERS

• Stephanie Doak led all players with 20 kills
• Rachel Losch matched her career-high (also against Emporia State) with 13 kills on .458 hitting and also led the team with seven total blocks
• Lauren Murphy had 52 assists
• Audrey Keim had 24 digs

UP NEXT

• A mid-week rivalry home match
• Missouri Western hosts Northwest Missouri (17-5, 9-2) on Tuesday, Oct. 16
• The Bearcats handed No. 9 Washburn its first loss of the season, 3-0 in Topeka Saturday

— MWSU Athletics —