SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Lindenwood women's volleyball team (3-1, 0-0 OVC) suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday evening, falling 1-3 against Missouri State (1-3, 0-0 CUSA) in Springfield.

Game Overview
The Lions dropped sets one and two by scores of 16-25, with Missouri State hitting north of .350 in both frames while outblocking Lindenwood 10-1.  

Lindenwood punched back in set three with a 26-24 win to extend the match. The Lions defense limited the Bears to a .156 attack percentage in the frame, while Kylee Richey and Meghan Donoughue led the charge offensively with four kills apiece.

However, LU was unable to force a fifth set, falling 25-22 in the fourth frame. Shannon Monahan and Faith Atkins posted three kills while Greta Shadewald dished out 12 assists in the set.

Kylee Richey led the Lions with 14 kills in the match while Meghan Donoughue handed out 30 assists.

The Lions posted 8.0 team blocks, with Faith Atkins, Autumn Bax, and Ashley Geluck each contributing three rejections.

Meanwhile, Dana Grib led the match with a career-high 23 digs.

Next Up
Lindenwood will look to bounce back on Thursday as they face DePaul at 4:00 p.m. CT