(ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 8)—The McKendree University volleyball team saw its run in the American Midwest Conference Tournament come to an end Thursday with a loss at Missouri Baptist University in the semifinal round. The Bearcats were swept in the best-of-five match by scores of 30-18, 30-25 and 30-24.

 

The loss gives McKendree a season record of 22-17. The Bearcats were 9-5 in AMC regular-season play to finish third in the league. McKendree must now await the final NAIA Region V volleyball ranking to see if it will receive a bid to the regional tournament. The ranking will be released on Monday.

 

At Missouri Baptist, sophomore outside hitter Lisa Witte (St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles) (St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles) led the Bearcats with 15 kills, while senior setter Allison DeGroot (Highland, Ill./Highland) (Highland, Ill./Highland) was next with seven. DeGroot also handed out a team-leading 20 assists, while junior setter Dan Maedge (Highland, Ill./Highland) posted 17 assists. DeGroot and senior libero Courtney Aldridge (Dupo, Ill./Dupo) (Dupo, Ill./Dupo) each had a team-high 13 digs for McKendree.

 

 

Missouri Baptist             30         30         30

McKendree                      18         25         24

 

McKendree has a season record of 22-17