Maryville University Athletics

LIBERTY, MO. – The Maryville volleyball team closed out its Kansas City road trip with a 3-0 sweep at William Jewell. The Saints hit .269 and held the Cardinals to a .135 hitting percentage to claim a 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 victory. Ella Domian led a balanced attack with eight kills. Tessa Arnott and Natalie Frazier both had seven kills, while Joanna Gillen hit .545 with six kills. Mallory Sell handled 22 digs, while Kadie Tarasiewicz accounted for five blocks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In set one, the Saints trailed 4-3 before scoring four straight points. A William Jewell service error and a kill by Frazier started the run, and two Cardinals errors pushed Maryville ahead 7-4. Gillen served an ace and Frazier added another kill for a 10-5 lead. The Saints stretched the margin to 17-12 before William Jewell scored six straight to take the lead. Ellie Witthaus stopped the run with a kill, and Frazier followed with another for a 19-18 edge. Tied at 19-all, the Saints scored six of the final seven points of the set. Witthaus put down a kill, and two Cardinals errors gave the Saints a three-point cushion. Maryville tallied the final three points as Frazier had a kill, Tarasiewicz recorded a solo block, and Domian finished the set at 25-20.
 
Tarasiewicz and Arnott took turns putting down kills as the Saints scored the first five points of set two. Each had two kills before combining on a block for a 5-0 lead. William Jewell chipped away and closed to 10-8, but the Saints maintained their advantage. An Arnott kill and a Sell service ace pushed the margin to 14-10. The Cardinals pulled to within two on several occasions before Maryville built a 21-17 lead after consecutive William Jewell errors. The Cardinals closed to 22-20, but Gillen answered with a kill. Witthaus followed with back-to-back kills to finish a 25-20 win. The Saints hit .325 with 16 kills in the set.
 
The Saints scored five straight points early in set three and led 8-3 after a Gillen kill. William Jewell rallied to tie the score at 9-all and eventually took a 19-16 lead. A Cardinals service error and a Tarasiewicz kill brought Maryville within one before William Jewell scored again. Emma Keele sparked a four-point run with consecutive kills to tie the set at 20-all. A Cardinals error and a Domian kill pushed the Saints ahead 22-20. William Jewell pulled within one, but Domian answered with another kill before joining Tarasiewicz on a block for match point. The Cardinals saved one point before an attack error sealed the sweep at 25-22.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Ella Domian - 8
Hitting Percentage: Joanna Gillen - .545
Assists: Cami Kohmetscher - 17
Service Aces: Mallory Sell - 2
Digs: Mallory Sell - 22
Blocks: Kadie Tarasiewicz - 5
 
Records
Maryville: 11-13, 5-4 GLVC
William Jewell: 7-17, 3-6 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints return home to host Southwest Baptist for Senior Day at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.