KANSAS CITY, MO. - Luke Kraft hammered down 23 kills while hitting .512 to power the Maryville men's volleyball team to a 3-1 victory at Rockhurst and a sweep of the Hawks. The Saints prevailed 22-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-22 to sweep the doubleheader in Kansas City. Kraft's 23 kills are tied for the fourth most in program history.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hawks took the opening set but the Saints bounced right back to even the match. Set two was tied at 21-all before the Saints tallied the final four points. After an RU error, Makai Scott put down a kill. The Hawks committed back-to-back hitting errors to claim a 25-21 win.
 
In the third set, neither team led by more than three points as the contest moved into extra points. Tied at 26-26, Kraft had a kill for set point, and Scott delivered the winner at 28-26. The fourth set saw the Saints up 16-14 before scoring four of the next five points. Kraft and David Fleischer had kills for a 19-15 edge. An RU error followed by a solo block by Fleischer built a 21-16 lead. The Saints won the match as Rockhurst committed a hitting error on the final point.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills: Luke Kraft - 23
Hitting Percentage: Luke Kraft - .512
Assists: Ethan Beyreis-Heim - 40
Service Aces: Luke Kraft - 2
Digs: Cameron Lee - 11
Blocks: Kevin Doran and Davis Fleischer - 2 

RECORDS
Maryville: 5-5
Rockhurst: 7-9
 
What's Next?
The Saints stay on the road and trek to Rolla, Mo., Feb. 26, with a 7 p.m. first serve at Missouri S&T. Read Full Article