Box Score Truman State boxscore in PDF

Maryville ventured to Kirksville, Mo., to take on No. 18 ranked Truman State, and the TSU proved worthy of its national ranking as the Saints fell 25-19, 25-7, 25-21. The Saints take a break from Great Lakes Valley Conference as it takes on Webster Tuesday evening in their next action.
 
Truman took an early 5-1 lead to open the match before the Saints scored three straight points. After a TSU error, Ali Lampen served an ace, and Mikaela Lahm recorded a kill as Maryville drew to 5-4. Truman pushed its edge back to 16-9 but the Saints scored four of the next five points. Julia Greaves notched a kill, and she teamed with Grace Balcerak on a block. After TSU scored one point, Balcerak and Laura Welling notched back-to-back kills. Truman answered with three straight and held on to win the set.
 
Maryville trailed 3-2 in set two but responded with three straight points, and four of the next five to surge ahead. A TSU miscue started the run, and a Taryn Trubich service ace pushed the Saints ahead. Balcerak tacked on a kill for a 5-3 Saints edge. After TSU had one kill, Greaves answered with her kill for a 6-4 lead. Truman scored five straight points to retake the advantage and eventually took a 2-0 lead.
 
The Saints battled in set three and found themselves down 16-12. Balcerak's kill was the first of three straight Maryville points, though. Greaves and Balcerak had another block, and a kill by Greaves drew the Saints to 16-15. TSU scored to take a 17-15 lead, but the Saints tied the set after a Balcerak kill and a Truman hitting error. TSU answered with five straight points and held off the Saints to close the match.
 
Lahm topped Maryville (6-11 overall, 1-6 GLVC) with eight kills, and Lampen registered 12 digs. Balcerak led the defensive efforts with three blocks. Allie Brak led Truman State (11-5, 5-1) with 12 kills.