LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team got their first Great Lakes Valley Conference win of the year on Friday night in a 3-1 victory over Maryville. The Cardinals move to 8-10 on the season and 1-4 in conference play. In addition to the win, Jewell saw a individual accomplishment as senior libero Haidan Baade recorded her 1,000th career dig in the third set.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell started strong, holding a 13-8 lead after a kill from Emma Lea Benney in the opening set. From there, the Saints went on a 9-0 run to go out in front by five and finished the set 25-18. 
• The second set was a back-and-forth battle with neither team holding more than a three point advantage. With the Cardinals leading 20-17 after a kill by Samantha Thompson, Maryville rallied with a 3-1 run to pull within one but kills by Katy Garrison and Anna Godfredsen closed the set out 25-20. 
• The Cardinals opened up set three with an 11-5 lead behind five early kills from Garrison. Maryville got back within two late in the set but an attack error gave Jewell the win 25-22. 
• After a Jordan Collard service ace and Godfredsen kill, the Cardinals led 19-15 midway through set four. Maryville pulled back within one, late after a kill from Taylor Keck an overpass led to a big kill by Alex Dvorak to stop the run and a service error gave Jewell the set, 25-23. 

KEY STATS

• Baade finished with 18 digs to join Olivia Tolberd (2015-18), Katie Damgar (2010-13) and Stefanie Richterkessing (2015-18) as the members of the NCAA era 1,000 Dig Club. 
• Collard picked up a team high 20 digs while Bella LaPorta added 16. 
• Dvorak finish with a double-double of 11 kills and 10 blocks. 
• Samantha Thompson and Drew Baxter posted 22 assists apiece. 
• Jewell outblocked the Saints 12-6, led by Dvorak's 10 but aided by four from LaPorta, three by Godfredsen and two apiece from Benney and Tatum Ernt. 

UP NEXT 
Jewell returns to action on Saturday afternoon, hosting McKendree at 4 p.m.