St. Louis – Fueled by Ella Brinkmann's double-double, the Maryville volleyball team swept Southwest Baptist 25-23, 25-23, 25-19 Friday evening. The freshman posted 20 kills and 14 digs while registering a sparkling .472 hitting percentage.
 
Southwest Baptist recap         
The Bearcats built up a 20-16 lead in set one before the Saints roared back with six straight points. Brinkmann started the run with a kill, and after an SBU error, she added another. Abbie Schnell's ace tied the set, before a block by Brinkmann and Hanna Dressing pushed the Saints ahead. Another Bearcat error closed the burst for a 22-20 lead. SBU tied the set but Caroline Glastetter pounded down two straight kills to win the set.
 
Set two was close throughout as neither team led by more than three. The Saints were up 23-21 until SBU forged a tie at 23-all. Grace Knadler put down a kill, and an SBU miscue gave Maryville the set at 25-23. In the final set, the Saints held an 8-7 edge before reeling off four straight points. Brinkmann had two kills and a block, and another service ace by Schnell built a 12-7 cushion. SBU stayed close until another 4-0 surge put the Saints up 20-13. Maryville kept the lead, and Alyssa Koska's kill closed the match at 25-19.
 
Glastetter finished with seven kills, and Olivia Klump added 10 digs. Schnell handed out 20 assists, and Rachel Schipper chipped in 19 assists.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Ella Brinkmann - 20
Hitting Percentage: Ella Brinkmann - .472
Assists: Abbie Schnell - 20
Service Aces: Ella Brinkmann and Abbie Schnell - 2
Digs: Ella Brinkmann - 14
Blocks: Ella Brinkmann, Grace Knadler and Karolina Rodowski -2
 
Records
Maryville: 12-7, 2-5 GLVC
Southwest Baptist: 11-8, 3-3 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints remain at home as Drury comes to Moloney Arena Saturday for a 3 p.m. clash.