ROLLA, MO -- Missouri S&T Volleyball is on a three-match win streak after defeating the William Jewel Cardinals 25-19, 25-16, 25-12 today. They have won six of their last seven.
S&T freshman class played started the match off strong, with
Elly Decker (Manhattan, IL/Lincoln Way West),
Addie Schoenberger (Menomonee Falls, WI/Hamilton Sussex),
Danielle Wilke (Palmer Lake, CO/Palmer Ridge), and
Kate Zipprich (Hardin, IL/Calhoun) combining for 8 kills, 2 aces, & a block early to give the Miners a 13-3 lead in the opening set. A 6-0 run by Jewell put them back in the set quickly, but the Miners answered with a 3-0 run to go up 16-9. The Cardinals went on a 3-0 run late in the set, cutting the deficit to four again at 22-18 before the Miners closed the set on a 4-1 with
Selin Ozdemir (Ankara, Turkey/TED Ankara Koleji) and
Lexi Kosmopolis (O'Fallon, IL/Newsome) contributing kills while Wilke and Zipprich combined for back-to-back blocks.
Two kills and an ace from Kosmopolis helped the Miners to a 6-1 lead in the start of the second frame, while Schoenberger added a pair of kills to the early advantage. Jewell began inching their way back but a 5-1 run by S&T would extend their lead to 15-8. The Cardinals grabbed a 5-1 run of their own a few points later but it would not be enough to come back as the Miners ended the set by taking 8 of the last 10 points.
The third set started out closer than the previous two, with the Miners and Cardinals knotted up at 5 apiece early. Zipprich and Wilke would each contribute two kills and a block assist in the following points to give the Miners a 5-0 run. The Miners dominated the remainder of the set, getting 9 kills and 4 aces, with
Annie Arand (Washington, MO/St. Francis Borgia) accounting for two of those aces, as the Miners closed out the set 25-12.
Wilke's 11 kills led the team and are a personal-best for the freshman middle. After not starting set one, Ozdemir came in and played well, picking up a career-high 11 digs. Schoenberger had another strong perferomance offensively, recording 7 kills and 0 errors on 13 attempts. Three Miners ended the day with a hitting percentage above .300 with Schoenberger hitting .538, Wilke hitting .474, and Ozdemir hitting .333.
What's Next
The Miners head on their final road trip of the regular season, traveling to Southwest Baptist and Drury.
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