HAMMOND, Ind. - The William Jewell volleyball team finished off the Midwest Region Crossover with an unblemished performance after downing Thomas More University 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinals went 3-0 during the Crossover and improve to 9-12 on the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell jumped out to an 21-10 lead behind four kills from Alex Dvorak and a combined seven early aces. The Saints got a kill to end the skid but back-to-back Katie Paine kills and one from Katy Garrison ended the set in dominant fashion, 25-11. 
• Leading 9-8, the Cardinals went on a 9-2 run, capped by four kills from Bella LaPorta. TMU made a late run, cutting the Jewell lead to just three but a kill and block from Jesa Wallace ended the threat, 25-19. 
• The Saints carried their late momentum into the next set, opening up a 21-14 advantage. The Cards got consecutive blocks from Wallace and Garrison to get back within four but two kills gave TMU the set, 25-19. 
• Midway through set four, Jewell separated themselves with an 11-3 run, capped by a block from Dvorak and Godfredsen to make it 22-14. Wallace finished things off, 25-20, with another kill to take the four set win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Jewell hit .308 as a team while holding the Saints to a .136 attack percentage behind Garrison's seven blocks. Godfredsen finished with four and Dvorak three. 
• LaPorta once again paced the offense with 16 kills while Godfredsen and Dvorak each added 10. 
• Samantha Thompson handed out 26 assists with Wallace pitching in 19. 
• The Cardinals posted 11 aces, led by four from Hannah Cope and three by Thompson. 

UP NEXT
Jewell returns to Great Lakes Valley Conference action next weekend, hosting Upper Iowa and Truman State.