ST. LOUIS  - The Maryville men's volleyball team picked up a crucial Great Lakes Valley Conference victory with a 3-1 win over Rockhurst. The Saints posted a 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21 to earn a split of the two matches against the Hawks.
Makai Scott led a balanced attack with 13 kills, while
Jayden Rookhuyzen notched 10 kills. Tristen Benbow and
AJ Robateau had nine and eight kills, respectively, and both hit .500 in the match.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Rockhurst led 23-22 in set one before the Saints scored two straight. The Hawks tied the score before the Saints tallied two straight. Scott had a kill, and a Rockhurst hitting error gave the Saints a 26-24 win. Set two was close but again was tied at 23-23. Robateau put down a kill, and the Hawks hit a shot out of bounds for a 25-23 Maryville win in the second.
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The Hawks had their best effort of the match and took set three. The Saints led 5-4 in the fourth set before taking control with five straight. Rockhurst committed a service error before Benbow notched back-to-back aces. The Maryville defense came up with two straight blocks.
Aidan Whitemountain and Robateau combined on a block, and Robateau notched a solo rejection for a 10-4 lead. Still up 14-10, the Saints tallied four of the next five points. Rookhuyzen and Benbow put up consecutive kills, and the Hawks had two errors for an 18-11 edge. The Saints scored three straight points to take control. Rockhurst made a late push but Usher's kill ended the match 25-21.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills:
Makai Scott - 13
Hitting Percentage: three players - .500
Assists:Â
Jake Usher - 44
Service Aces:Â
Tristan Benbow - 2
Digs:Â
Zac Clark - 9
Blocks:Â
AJ Robateau - 6
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RECORDS
Maryville: 16-6, 11-1 GLVC
Rockhurst: 17-11, 10-2 GLVC
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What's Next?
The Saints head to Missouri S&T Wednesday, April 15, for a 6 p.m. match in Rolla, Mo.
