The William Jewell volleyball team earned their second win over Quincy University this season with a 3-1 victory on the road in Illinois. The win brings the Cardinals overall record to 9-19 and improves the Great Lakes Valley Conference mark to 3-11. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set One: With the set tied at 13 the Cardinals committed four errors to push Quincy in front 17-13. The Hawks expanded the lead to as many as six as the Cardinals could not recover, falling 25-19.  
• Set Two: Set two was a close one from the get-go with neither team able to take more than two point lead until late. Tied at 15 each, the Cardinals got two kills and a block from RaechelMeisinger to help put Jewell on top by four, 20-16. The teams traded points the rest of the way but the Cardinal lead was enough, taking the set 25-20. 
• Set Three: The Cardinals jumped out to a 15-10 advantage, capped by a service ace by Lauren Castaneda to force a Quincy timeout. Jewell built the lead to as many as seven as a PaitynHardisonkill ended the set, 25-18.  
• Set Four: The finale was all Cardinals as Jewell opened a 16-8 lead, led by four kills from Jenna Rau in the early going. The Hawks cut the lead to six at 24-18 but an attack error gave Jewell the win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinals hit just .048 in the opening set loss, before posting .224 and .250 clips over the following two. 
• Jewell collected 98 digs and held the Hawks to an attack percentage of just .100, their sixth lowest of the season. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• Kills: Rau (17), Hardison(14), Meisinger(10)
• Aces: Castaneda (1)
• Blocks: Meghan Tauke (3), Elizabeth Quinn (3), Meisinger(4)
• Assists: Megan Rhule (24), Castaneda (21)
• Digs: Olivia Tolberd (23), Richterkessing(20), Hardison(16)

YOU SHOULD NOTE

• The 17 kills by Rau is the second such mark this season and ties her career high. 

UP NEXT 
Jewell heads out for the final weekend road trip on Friday as they take on Maryville University, followed by Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday.