The William Jewell volleyball team took a set off No. 11 Rockhurst and challenged the Hawks but fell 3-1 on Tuesday evening in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The loss drops the Cardinals to 4-15 overall and 1-8 in the GLVC. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set One: Jewell battled early in the first set, trailing by just one after a kill from Maddie Wingert. The Hawks went on a 11-6 run to pull ahead by a score of 21-15 and force a Jewell timeout. The Cardinals scored three straight points on two Jenna Rau kills and a Rockhurst error, but the Hawks closed the set on a 4-1 run. 
• Set Two: The Cardinals fell into a 14-9 hole early in the second set and could not recover falling 25-15 with 11 kills
• Set Three: After the break, the Cardinals came out firing and opened an 18-12 advantage, lead by five kills and block from Paityn Hardison. The Hawks made things interesting by staving off set point three times before a kill by Grace Baucom sealed the win and forced a fourth set.   
• Set Four: After trading points early, Rockhurst went on 9-2 run to take a 20-12 lead. A kill by Baucom ended the skid but the Hawks closed the match on another run to take the final set 25-14. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinals hit .122 on the night with 43 kills while the Haws posted a .247 attack percentage with 57 kills
• Jewell hit .387 with 14 kills in set three, while holding Rockhurst to a .128 clip.
• The Cards collected a game-high four aces to the Hawks' three. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• Kills: Hardison (14), Baucom (10)
• Blocks: Lily Johnson (3)
• Assists: Megan Rhule (20), Lauren Castaneda (18)
• Digs: Stefanie Richterkessing (24), Kennedy Ruckh (12)

UP NEXT
The Cardinals continue the home stand on Friday as they host Quincy University at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Center