KANSAS CITY, Mo.—No. 13 Rockhurst University racked up a .421 attacking percentage as it handed the University of Southern Indiana volleyball team a 25-11, 25-22, 25-13 setback in its Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Friday night.
The Hawks (9-1, 1-0 GLVC) dominated the opening frame, racking up a blistering .556 attacking percentage and holding the Screaming Eagles to a .059 clip.
USI (7-2, 0-1 GLVC) held an early advantage in the opening set, but a 6-0 Rockhurst run put the Eagles in an 8-3 hole. The Hawks, who had a .810 side-out percentage in the first stanza, used another 6-0 run later in the frame to extend their advantage to 19-7.
Rockhurst used runs of 5-1 and 4-1 to in the second set to build a 17-12 advantage. USI closed the gap to two late in the frame, but could not get any closer as the Hawks earned the three-point win and a two-set lead in the match.
A 7-1 Rockhurst run early in the third frame proved to be too much for the Eagles to overcome as the Hawks completed the three-set sweep. Rockhurst hit .483 in the third game and had a .840 side-out percentage.
Sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) had 12 kills to lead the Eagles, offensively, while junior setter Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana) had 31 assists. Junior outside hitter/middle hitter Amy Zwissler (Bloomington, Indiana) chipped in seven kills and a .308 attacking percentage, while sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had 11 digs to lead the Eagles back row.
USI returns to action Saturday at 3 p.m. when it travels to Liberty, Missouri, to take on William Jewell College. The Cardinals (4-6, 0-1 GLVC) fell to Bellarmine University in three sets in their GLVC-opener Friday night.
-Box Score
USI volleyball drops GLVC-opener
at #13 Rockhurst (9-1, 1-0 GLVC): 3
Southern Indiana (7-2, 0-1 GLVC): 0
