The Lindenwood women's volleyball team (2-3, 2-3 GLVC) split its doubleheader on Saturday, winning against No. 6 Rockhurst, 3-0, before dropping the match against No. 17 Southern Indiana, 3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN MATCH ONE

• The Lions picked up a first set victory, 25-19.
• After a Rockhurst kill to bring the set within one, 11-10, in favor of the Lions, Lindenwood went on a 4-0 run to push the lead to five at 15-10.
• The Lions would notch another 4-0 run in the first set win.
• The second set went Lindenwood's way, 25-23.
• The team trailed early to the Hawks, 8-3, but a 12-4 run would give the Lions a 13-12 lead.
• Both squads went on multiple 3-0 runs, but ultimately the set went to Lindenwood.
• The Lions picked up a sweep of Rockhurst with a 25-18 third set victory.
• Lindenwood did not trail at any point in the final set.

BOX SCORE LEADERS IN MATCH ONE

• Hannah Borchelt finished with a team-high 11 kills. Sadie Kosciuk registered eight kills and Amber Schade notched six kills.
• Amber Schade (2), Jessie Seidel (2), and Kat Finnerty (1) all tallied service aces.
• Mackenzi Sifuentes recorded a team-best six blocks against Rockhurst. Hannah Borchelt and Sadie Kosciuk each had five blocks.
• Allie Otten totaled 28 assists against the Hawks.
• Jessie Seidel had a team-high 13 digs. Jenna Garrett and Allie Otten had nine digs, each.

SCORES BY SET IN MATCH ONE

• 1st | Lindenwood 25, No. 6 Rockhurst 19
• 2nd | Lindenwood 25, No. 6 Rockhurst 23
• 3rd | Lindenwood 25, No. 6 Rockhurst 18

HOW IT HAPPENED IN MATCH TWO

• The Lions battled tough against No. 17 Southern Indiana, losing by two points in each of the first two sets.
• Lindenwood led late, 24-22, in the first set against the Screaming Eagles, but a 3-0 run would give Southern Indiana the momentum to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
• In the second set, the Lions trailed, 23-17, before going on a 5-0 run to push the game to a slim one-point lead for USI.
• A Screaming Eagles kill with the score at 24-23 gave Southern Indiana the second set victory.
• Southern Indiana took the third and final set, 25-14, giving it the sweep.

BOX SCORE LEADERS IN MATCH TWO

• Hannah Borchelt recorded 12 kills to lead the team. Sadie Kosciuk added seven, and Amber Schade finished with five kills.
• Sadie Kosciuk tallied three blocks, while Kat Finnerty had one.
• Allie Otten totaled a team-best 26 assists.
• Jessie Seidel (16), Sadie Kosciuk (7), and Amber Schade (5) all finished with five or more digs.

SCORES BY SET IN MATCH TWO

• 1st | No. 17 Southern Indiana 27, Lindenwood 25
• 2nd | No. 17 Southern Indiana 25, Lindenwood 23
• 3rd | No. 17 Southern Indiana 25, Lindenwood 14

RECORD NOTES

• Mackenzi Sifuentes finished with the t-10th most blocks in a single-match in program history (6).
• Hannah Borchelt set a career-high with five blocks against Rockhurst.
• Sadie Kosciuk's seven digs against Southern Indiana are a new career-high.
• Allie Otten registered a career-best five kills at Southern Indiana.

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UP NEXT
The Lions return home for a tri-meet against No. 25 Missouri S&T and McKendree on Saturday, Feb. 27. The game against Missouri S&T begins at 11:00 a.m., and the match vs. McKendree is at 7:00 p.m.