ROLLA, Mo. -- The McKendree women's volleyball team secured a dominating third set win before falling to Missouri S&T in four on Friday, Oct. 9 at Gibson Arena.
The Bearcats opened the match with one of the best offensive performances they have posted during conference play, recording 17 kills with a .371 hitting percentage. McKendree trailed Missouri S&T majority of the set due to a serving run by the Miners in the early points of the match. The Bearcats were only down by three after hitting the 15-point mark before the Miners separated with a statement run of four before reaching the red zone, making the score 22-15. McKendree ended up stealing some momentum back, reaching the 20-point mark before Missouri S&T took the first 25-20. The Miners started the second set hot offensively, taking the second set 25-9.
The Bearcats responded with their strongest set of the match following the second. Totaling 12 kills, with a .321 hitting percentage, McKendree cruised through the set and earned a dominate win 25-13.
The Miners switched the momentum of the fourth, registering 14 kills to close the match 25-15 in the Gibson Arena.
Outside hitter Reece Distler led the match in kills with 12 kills, posting a .360 hitting percentage and added five digs. Outside hitter Brooke Heimburger followed closely with 11 kills and two blocks.
Setter Peyton Uptgraft racked 35 assists for the night and earned a team-high in digs for McKendree with 10 total. Libero Corinne Leech followed closely behind Uptgraft, contributing nine digs for the Bearcats. Defensive specialist Paige Parant paced the Bearcats service pressure with two aces.
McKendree will travel to St. Louis, Mo. tomorrow to face Maryville University at 3 p.m.
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