St. Louis – Karolina Rodowski and Taylor Keck both recorded 15 kills apiece as the Maryville volleyball team closed out its home slate with a 3-1 triumph over Truman State. The Saints won by scores of 25-16, 24-26, 25-23, 25-17 to sweep the season series over the Bulldogs. Alyssa Koska finished with 13 kills, while A.J. Hallemann finished with 26 digs.
 
What Happened
An early 6-1 burst built a 13-7 edge for the Saints in set one. Truman got as close as 13-9 but another 6-1 run pushed the advantage to 19-10. The Saints cruised to take a 1-0 lead at 25-16 as Maryville's defense limited Truman to just a .028 hitting percentage. Set two was a see-saw battle. The Saints were down 16-12 but scored six consecutive points to grab an 18-16 edge. The Saints had set point at 24-22 but Truman tallied four in a row to even the match up.
 
Maryville scored the first four points of set three to take command Mikaela Kues had a kill before Avery Bell sandwiched two aces around a kill by Karolina Rodowski. Truman got to within 11-9 but the Saints answered with five straight. Keck's kill ignited the run, and Kues' service ace provided a 16-11 margin. Truman closed the gap and eventually tied the set at 23-23. Rodowski had a kill for set point, and Keck's kill gave the Saints the 25-23 win.
 
In the final set, the Saints broke away from a 5-3 lead to push out to an 8-3 advantage. Maryville's margin was stood at 16-12 before the Saints effectively took control with a 4-0 run. Keck had a kill, and Koska followed with another. After Rodowski put down a kill, she teamed with Koska on a block for a 20-12 margin. Avery Bell and Adriann Welte combined on the block that ended the match at 25-17.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Karolina Rodowski and Taylor Keck. - 15
Hitting Percentage: Taylor Keck - .273
Assists: Abbie Schnell - 47
Service Aces: Avery Bell - 3
Digs: A.J. Hallemann - 26
Blocks: Karolina Rodowski - 4
 
Inside the Numbers
The victory is the 13th on the season, the most by the Saints since the 2014 team won 15 matches.
A.J. Hallemann has recorded at least 20 digs in four straight matches.
Karolina Rodowski notched her career high with 15 kills.
 
Records
Maryville: 13-16, 4-12 GLVC
Truman State: 6-22, 2-14 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints finish the 2021 season with a match at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The contest begins at 7 p.m. in the Mark Twain Building.