AUSTIN, Tx. - THe University of Mary Hardin-Baylor volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory over Concordia University Texas Tuesday night in Austin. The win improved the Cru to 17-4 overall. The Cru took the opening set 25-19, won the second 25-13, dropped the third 22-25, and sealed the win in set four 25-18.
Set one opened with both teams exchanging points back-and-forth before the Cru took a 17-11 lead. Concordia responded with kills of their own to shorten the Cru's lead 22-19. Two kills from
Kaysen Miller sealed the set one win 25-19.Â
UMHB opened the second set with a 9-4 lead and held onto the high ground, cruising to a 25-13 win.
Concordia Texas responded in set three taking a 16-11 advantage. UMHB closed the gap with kills from
Sifa Olang and
Baylee Mobley to tie the score 22-22. CTX fought back and won set three 25-22, cutting the lead to one set.Â
UMHB came out swinging in set four taking a 10-4 lead. UMHBÂ maintained their lead throughout the set before sealing the 25-18 win.Â
Lilli Sandoval led the Cru with 13 kills, while
Ava Ribakovs added 12, and
Natalie Hughes tallied nine.
Chloe Brandt led the Cru with 23 assists and
Ava Ribakovs added 16 assists. Ribakovs also tallied 13 digs while
Chloe Brandt and
Angie Garcia followed with 12 digs.
Catey Mills and
Ava Ribakovs had a block party each recording four blocks, while
Natalie Hughes had two.Â
UMHB returns to action on Saturday, October 24th in a 1 p.m. match at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall.Â
