St. Louis – The Maryville volleyball team was looking to run its winning streak to three but city-rival University of Missouri-St. Louis halted the Saints run 3-0. Set scores were 25-20, 25-12, 25-21. Avery Bell, Taylor Keck and Mikaela Kues all had seven kills apiece, while Alyssa Koska notched a season-high six kills and hit .357.
 
What Happened
The Saints forged a tie at 10-10 but UMSL scored five straight points. The Tritons kept the lead but Maryville used a 3-0 run to get to within 22-19 on a Keck kill. However, UMSL held off the charge by the Saints to take the first set. The second set saw the Saints build a 6-4 advantage on a Rachel Hurt kill. UMSL went up 8-6 before another point by Hurt. The Tritons used a 7-0 burst to take control of the set and build a 2-0 cushion.
 
The Saints took the early lead in the third set and stayed in front until UMSL tied the score at 10-10. Still tied at 12, Koska put the Saints ahead and a Keck ace was good for a 14-12 margin. Bell pounded down a kill at 18-15 and the Saints sill were up 19-18 after yet another kill by Bell. UMSL scored three straight points to surge in front and closed out the match.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Avery Bell, Taylor Keck and Mikaela Kues - 7
Hitting Percentage: Avery Bell and Alyssa Koska - .357
Assists: Abbie Schnell - 33
Service Aces: Taylor Keck - 1
Digs: A.J. Hallemann - 20
Blocks: Mikaela Kues - 2
 
Records
Maryville: 6-10, 1-7 GLVC
Missouri-St. Louis: 13-4, 8-1 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints are next in action at the Crossover Tournament Oct. 15-16 in Hammond, Ind. Maryville's opponents will be announced early next week.