Maryville University Athletics

HAMMOND, IND. – The Maryville volleyball team pushed No. 1 Ferris State the distance in the first match of the Midwest Crossover Tournament. The Saints went four sets against Cedarville but fell to the Yellowjackets in the second match of the day.
 
Ferris State recap
The No. 1 Bulldogs had won 30 straight sets and had been 54-2 in sets overall but the Saints were in position to pull a monumental upset. Ferris State roared out of the gate and hit over .500 to win set one and pulled away late in set two.
 
The Saints turned up the defensive efforts in set three and held FSU to a .039 hitting percentage. Ferris State build an 8-2 lead before the Saints tallied four straight points. Kadie Tarasiewicz had a kill and a block during the run. Maryville finally tied the set at 12-all, and took its first lead at 15-14. The Bulldogs jumped back ahead and eventually went up 22-17. The Saints answered with four consecutive points to get back to 22-21. FSU retook a 23-21 lead but the Saints stunned FSU with four straight points. Emma Keele's kill tied the set at 23-all, and a block by Cassidy Monahan and Ella Domian gave the Saints set point. An error by FSU gave the Saints a 25-23 win.
 
Set four was tied at 10-10 before a kill by Natalie Frazier and an FSU error put the Saints on top 12-10. FSU tallied one point but the Saints went on a 5-0 spree. An ace by Taylor Reynolds and a kill by Caroline Glastetter highlighted the run. Ferris State stayed close and got to within 22-19. Frazier and Glastetter had consecutive kills as the Saints earned a set point at 24-19. FSU trimmed the deficit to 24-22 but committed a service error to give the Saints a 25-22 decision and force a fifth set.
 
The Saints took an early 3-1 advantage in the fifth set as Ella Domian had consecutive kills and FSU committed an error. Maryville still led 6-5 following a kill by Frazier. FSU went back on top 7-6 but the Saints tied the score at 7-all. The Bulldogs took a one-point edge before the teams traded points. Keele kept the Saints close with consecutive kills and were trailing just 10-9. However, the Bulldogs tallied four straight to get the margin to 13-9. Domian had a kill, and Keele served an ace as Maryville got to within 13-11. However, the Bulldogs tallied back-to-back
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Emma Keele - 14
Hitting Percentage: Caroline Glastetter - .455
Assists: Cami Kohmetscher - 19
Service Aces: three players - 1
Digs: Mallory Sell - 18
Blocks: Cassidy Monahan - 3
 
Records
Maryville: 9-11
Ferris State: 19-0
 
Cedarville recap
The Saints could not get their offense untracked in the first two sets as Cedarville won the opening pair of sets. Maryville rebounded with its best hitting percentage of the match in set three.
 
The Saints held a narrow lead for most of the third set and still led 13-11. Cedarville scored four straight points to grab the lead. Emma Keele had two straight kills, and Tarasiewicz added a kill as the Saints retook a 17-16 advantage. Another kill by Keele gave Maryville a narrow 18-17 edge until the Yellowjackets reeled off three straight points. Ella Domian had back-to-back kills to tie the set at 20-all. The teams traded points until Cedarville led 23-22. However, the Saints scored three straight points to take the set 25-23.
 
Set four was close throughout, and the score was tied at 17-17. Cedarville scored three straight points before the Saints answered with five consecutive points. A Tarasiewicz solo block handed the Saints a 22-20 lead. Cedarville answered with four straight to earn a pair of match points. A kill by Frazier saved one but the Yellowjackets converted the second to win the match 25-23.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Natalie Frazier - 11
Hitting Percentage: Kadie Tarasiewicz and Hailey Levinson - .429
Assists: Cami Kohmetscher - 23
Service Aces: Emma Keele - 2
Digs: Emma Keele - 19
Blocks: Leslie Longanbach - 4
 
Records
Maryville: 9-12
Cedarville: 11-8