Truman recap
Cassidy Arndt recorded her highest kill total since opening week but could not prevent the Maryville volleyball team from getting tripped by Truman State Saturday in Kirksville, Mo. TSU won by set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-19. Arndt finished with 10 kills, the third time she has reached double digit kills this season.
What Happened
Arndt opened the match with a kill before Truman State jumped ahead.
Faith Ahlhardt recorded back-to-back kills for the Saints. Maryville had its best run of play with five of six points in a span. Arndt notched three kills in the burst and helped the Saints close their gap to six. In set two,
Liz Eardly and Ahlhardt had a combo block, and
Allison Lakin's kill provided a 2-0 lead. Another Lakin kill and an ace by Eardly provided a 4-1 edge. Maryville was still leading 8-7 after a
Taylor Schellert kill before TSU retook the edge and pushed the margin out. The Saints again took the early lead in set three. Arndt had a kill, followed by blocks from Lakin and
Kayla Nystedt, and Ahldhardt and Nystedt for a 4-1 cushion. Maryville kept a narrow lead and were still up 13-12 on an Ahlhardt kill. Truman used a 4-0 to jump ahead. The Saints saved two match points before Truman finally finished out the match.
Statistical Leaders
Kills:
Cassidy Arndt – 10
Hitting Percentage:
Allison Lakin - .333
Assists:
Mikaela Kues - 13
Digs:
A.J. Hallemann – 11
Blocks: three players – 2
Services Aces:
Faith Ahlhardt – 2
Records:
Maryville: 4-13, 0-9 GLVC
Truman State: 14-3, 6-2 GLVC
What's Next?
Maryville is finally back at home for a home GLVC match as Illinois Springfield visits Tuesday, Oct. 2, for a 7 p.m. first serve in Moloney Arena.
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