GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Webster University volleyball team battled back to claim the third set, but Greenville University closed out a 3-1 SLIAC victory over the Gorloks Tuesday night at H.J. Long Gymnasium.
Greenville took the opening two sets, 25-20 and 25-21, before Webster responded with a 25-23 win in the third set. The Panthers then closed out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth set.
The Gorloks finished the night with 44 kills and hit .167 as a team. Webster also recorded 39 assists, eight service aces and 53 digs.
Leah McGrath and Reagan Howe led Webster offensively with 10 kills apiece, while McGrath added 11 digs and an ace. Howe hit .269 on the night and added a block.
Mea Bystrom finished with four kills, while Eva Tarlos added five kills and an assist. Catherine Rennier contributed a kill, three digs and an ace, while Lauren Brown recorded five kills in two sets of action.
Emma Price paced the Gorloks with 20 assists, while Addison Urbanski added 12 assists and three service aces. Price also contributed two kills and four digs.
Lexi Filkins led Webster defensively with 17 digs, while Lilly Bott added five digs and two assists.
Webster controlled the third set after falling behind early, eventually pulling even at 11-11. The Gorloks later built a 22-20 advantage following back-to-back points from Emma Price, including a kill by Karen Lewis. Webster held off Greenville's late push to take the set, 25-23, and extend the match.
Greenville answered in the fourth set, taking an early 4-0 lead and maintaining control throughout the remainder of the frame. Webster battled back to within 8-6 and later 17-20, but the Panthers scored five of the final six points to secure the 25-17 win and the 3-1 match victory.
With the loss, Webster falls to 7-9 overall and 4-3 in SLIAC play. The Gorloks return home Thursday, Oct. 8, hosting Rose-Hulman at 7 p.m. inside Grant Gymnasium.
