MATCH OVERVIEW
In their first match as members of the GLVC, Lindenwood women's volleyball swept former MIAA foe Southwest Baptist in their first GLVC conference win. The Lions out-played the Bearcats in every statistical category including hitting percentage, where Lindenwood held a .296 to .147 advantage. The Lions have now held eight of their 10 opponents to a sub-.200 hitting percentage. Lindenwood rises to 8-2 overall this season.
NOTABLE
- Southwest Baptist opened the game with a .333 attack percentage in the first. After that, the Lions held the Bearcats to .051 in the second and .091 in the third.
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Alexa Pressley returned from injury to lead the Lions in kills (14) and aces (4). She also hit .448 in the match.
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Jenna Garrett also came back from injury to lead the offense with 36 assists. She just missed a double-double with nine digs.
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Sadie Kosciuk had 12 kills with two blocks and a team-leading .450 attack percentage
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Maider Sancho had nine digs to tie Garrett for the team lead.
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Mackenzi Sifuentes had five blocks to lead the Lindenwood defense. As a team, the Lions out-blocked the Bearcats 8-3.
UP NEXT
The Lions head to Springfield, Missouri tomorrow to take on Drury. The Panthers are 7-7, most recently falling to UMSL in four sets.