TOURNAMENT DETAILS
On the final day of the Lindenwood Challenge, the Lions went 1-1 with a 3-1 loss to McKendree and a four-set win over Maryville. A pair of Lions were named to the All-Tournament team: Sadie Kosciuk (3.45 kills per set, .277 attack percentage) and Kelly Wilson (3.22 kills per set, .379 attack percentage). The split moves the Lions to 7-2 overall this season.

NOTABLE
- In the opening game, the Lions dropped the first two sets, but rebounded to win the third set. In the fourth, Lindenwood battled the Bearcats to 26-24, and ultimately fell.
- Kosciuk led the Lions with 19 kills and six blocks in the match.
- Wilson had 13 kills on 26 swings with three errors for a team-leading .385 attack percentage. She also had four blocks.
- Alexa Pressley returned from injury to tally 10 kills in a mere two sets, while hitting .280.
- Maider Sancho made the switch to libero mid-match and responded with a match-high 17 digs.
- Annalise Harry posted 43 sets in the four-setter. 
- As a team, the Lions held McKendree to .158. Montevallo is the only Lindenwood opponent to hit over .200 this season while five opponents have hit below .100 and one has hit negative.

- Against Maryville, the Lions struggled in the opening set, but bounced back to drop the Saints in four sets.
- Mackenzi Sifuentes tied for the team lead with 12 kills  and hit a match-high .308. She also led the Lions with six blocks. Sifuentes had 14 total blocks at the Lindenwood Challenge (1.27 per set).
- Emma Engelbrecht got the start for Lindenwood, earning 12 kills, five digs and two blocks.
- Kat Finnerty had 11 kills and two blocks against Maryville.
- Annalise Harry notched 44 assists in match two. On the weekend, she recorded 123 assists (11.18 per set). 
- Harry also gathered 10 digs for her second-career double-double. 
- Sancho played the entire match at libero, posting 21 digs. She had a total of 49 digs in the tournament (4.45 per set). 

UP NEXT
The Lions open GLVC play with a pair of road contests. Lindenwood takes on Southwest Baptist on September 27 at 7 p.m. and Drury on September 28 at 3 p.m.