Oakland City Recap
Allison Lakin had 15 kills to top four Maryville volleyball players in double figures as the Saints defeated Oakland City 3-1 (23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-20). Cassidy Arndt recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 25 digs as the Saints won their second straight match. Liz Eardly and Taylor Schellert both finished with 10 kills apiece.
 
What Happened
The Mighty Oaks won the first set but the Saints held OCU to a -.087 hitting percentage to draw even in the second set. Maryville scored the first three points of the set and used a 6-0 burst to pull away. The Saints had their best hitting percentage in the third set to take the lead. Tied at 4-4, Liz Eardly served an ace to ignite a 7-0 lead. Lakin had two kills in the run as the Saints stretched the edge to 11-4. Oakland City made a late rally before the Saints closed out the win. The final set was tied at 15-15 before the Saints look the lead on an OCU hitting error and an ace by Natalia Pia. After a Mighty Oaks point, the Saints tallied four consecutive points. OCU had a service error, and a block by Taylor Schellert and Mikaela Kues was good for a 19-16 cushion. The visitors committed another miscue, and a Lakin ace provided a 21-16 edge as the Saints cruised from there.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Allison Lakin – 15
Hitting Percentage: Taylor Schellert – .353
Assists: Kayla Buxton – 30
Digs: Cassidy Arndt – 25
Blocks: Taylor Schellert – 5
Service Aces: Cassidy Arndt – 4
 
Notable
Allison Lakin notched double digits in kills for the fourth straight match.
Liz Eardly hit .348 in the contest.
Maryville had 10 service aces, the fourth time in double figures this year.
The 10.0 blocks are the second most in a match this season.
Mikaela Kues recorded 19 assists.
A.J. Hallemann finished with 17 digs.
Cassidy Arndt served four aces.
 
Records
Maryville: 6-18
Oakland City: 12-8
 
What's Next
The Saints made the trek across town Saturday, Oct. 20, to face city-rival University of Missouri-St. Louis for a 3 p.m. first serve in the Mark Twain Building.