LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team fell SCORE on Saturday to Washburn University, who is receiving votes in the national polls. The Cardinals drop to 0-4 on the young season.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After the Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 lead after a kill from Katy Garrison, Washburn went on a 20-8 run to open up a commanding lead. Emma Lea Benney and Madison Grekstas each scored for Jewell but the Ichabods finished things off 25-15.
• Trailing 11-5 in set two, the Cardinals outscored Washburn 6-3 to pull back within three after another Garrison kill. The two teams traded points the rest of the way but the Ichabods took the set, 25-18.
• Washburn grabbed a quick 3-0 lead in the third frame but the Cardinals followed with a 7-1 run aided by four attack errors by the Ichabods to go in front. Three kills by Bella LaPorta kept Jewell on top until midway through when WU went on a 10-1 run behind Corinna McMullen's serve to win 25-17.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Jewell was limited to a .103 attack percentage while the visitors hit .364.
• LaPorta led the team with 11 kills and 13 digs while Samantha Thompson handed out 18 assists.
   

UP NEXT
Jewell hits the road for the first time next week as they travel to Quincy, Illinois for the Hawk Invitational, hosted by Quincy University.