Hammond, Ind. – At the Midwest Crossover Tournament, the Maryville volleyball team was handed a 3-0 defeat by unbeaten and No. 4 Ferris State but the Saints bounced back by hitting a season-high .344 in a sweep of Northwood in the night cap. FSU won 25-19, 25-23, 25-15 before the Saints won 25-10, 25-15, 25-18.
 
FERRIS STATE RECAP
The Bulldogs scored six of the first seven points of the match to take the early lead. The Saints chipped away and used a 3-0 run to get closer. Ella Domian and Emma Hoing had back -to-back kills before Hoing and Hanna Dressing had a block. Maryville went on a late 5-1 run to get to within five but FSU closed out the opener.
 
The Saints had their best hitting percentage in set two with a .250 mark while holding the Bulldogs to .190. Down 7-5, the Saints reeled off six consecutive points. Domian started the burst with a kill, and Hoing had two kills around an ace by Taylor Hasbrook. Two FSU errors put the Saints on top 11-7. Maryville was still leading 19-14 before Ferris State tied the set at 19-all. The Saints forged ties two more times, and a Bulldog error made it 23-23. However, FSU scored two straight to go up 2-0.
 
In the third, the Saints were down but inched closer on a kill by Lily Brown. A Bulldog error trimmed the gap down to 12-8 before FSU scored six of the next seven points to take command. Maryville used kills by Brown and Ella Brinkmann and made a push in the middle. A kill by Grace Graham followed by a block by Brown and Dressing made it 21-14 but the Saints never got any closer.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills: Emma Hoing - 9
Hitting Percentage: Emma Hoing - .421
Assists: Taylor Reynolds and Rachel Schipper - 10
Service Aces: four players - 1
Digs: Taylor Hasbrook - 15
Blocks: Hanna Dressing - 2
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 9-9
No. 4 Ferris State: 18-0
 
NORTHWOOD RECAP
The Saints held a narrow 8-7 lead but exploded with one of their longest runs of the season. Maryville scored 12 straight points to roar to a 20-7 advantage. Hoing dominated with five kills and started the burst by hammering down a point. After two aces by Rachel Schipper, Hoing capped the run with another kill. The Saints tacked on a 4-0 run and closed the set with a kill by Brown.
 
The Saints again moved to an 8-7 edge in the second set before tallying four consecutive points. Domian started the run, and NU committed two straight errors. Hoing and Dressing worked a block for a 12-7 margin. Maryville ripped off another 4-0 burst capped by a Brinkmann kill for an 18-10 cushion. The Saints scored the final three points for another double-digit set win.
 
Set three was close until the midway point when Josey Wahlers had a kill, NU an error, and a kill by Hoing pushed the Saints ahead 19-14. Northwood scored a point but Maryville tallied three of the next four points to go up 22-16. Brinkmann and Payton Mandac had back-to-back kills for match point before NU committed an error at match point.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills: Emma Hoing - 14
Hitting Percentage: Lily Brown - .444
Assists: Taylor Reynolds - 18
Service Aces: Taylor Reynolds and Rachel Schipper - 2
Digs: Taylor Hasbrook - 14
Blocks: Josey Wahlers - 4
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 10-9
Northwood: 13-6