St. Louis – The Maryville volleyball team rallied for its second straight five-set victory as the Saints downed Southwest Baptist 25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9. Makenna Brauman had 10 kills while hitting .464, and Taylor Hasbrook had her second-straight career high in digs with 40, tied for the seventh-most in a match in program history.
 
How it Happened
The Saints used an 8-1 run to pull away from a 4-4 tie to build a 12-5 margin. The Bearcats chipped away and got as close as two points but back-to-back kills by Lily Brown and Ella Domian gave the Saints a margin for a 25-21 win. SBU posted its two highest hitting percentages in sets two and three to grab a 2-1 lead.
 
The Saints held a narrow lead for most of set four and took 21-17 lead. After an SBU error, Grace Graham had a kill, and Brauman and Hanna Dressing added a block for a 21-17 margin. The Bearcats got as close as 21-20 before the Saints reeled off four straight points to force a decisive fifth set.
 
Tied at 3-3 in the fifth, SBU committed two straight errors, and Domian had a kill. Graham and Gracie Newell teamed up for a block and a 7-3 cushion. The Bearcats pulled to within 9-7 until the Saints scored three straight. After an SBU miscue, Taylor Reynolds served an ace, and a Brauman kill made it 12-7. The Saints held the advantage, and another kill by Brauman closed out the match.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Makenna Brauman and Hanna Dressing - 10
Hitting Percentage: Makenna Brauman - .474
Assists: Taylor Reynolds - 30
Service Aces: four players - 1
Digs: Taylor Hasbrook - 40
Blocks: Hanna Dressing - 7
 
Records
Maryville: 7-6, 2-1 GLVC
SBU: 6-10, 0-3 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints are back at Moloney Arena Saturday as they host Drury for a 3 p.m. contest Saturday afternoon.