HAMMOND, Ind. - The William Jewell volleyball team put together a 3-1 win over Roosevelt University on Friday afternoon to open up the Midwest Region Crossover. The victory, gives the GLVC a tally in the win column in the conference competition, while also moving Jewell to 2-15 on the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell broke out to an early lead but the Lakers rallied to go knot things up at 13-all midway through the opener. With Jewell leading by one, a ball handling error sparked 7-3 run, capped by a Reaghan Bible ace to give the Cardinals the 25-19 win. 
• Two mid-set runs of 6-0 and 6-2 put Jewell firmly in front in the second frame. Roosevelt pulled within five late but Emma Lea Benney's kill and a block from Bible and Emily Brannan finished off the set, 25-18, in favor of the Cardinals. 
• The Jewell offense sputtered in the third set, amassing just nine kills on a .056 attack percentage as Roosevelt broke away for a 25-14 win and set up set four. 
• After the Lakers took a quick 7-4 lead, the Cardinals went on a run of 11-3, led by two kills each from Benney and Macy Bartlett to go in front 22-15. Roosevelt used a quick 6-2 run of their own to pull within three but another Bible and Brannan block ended the rally and gave Jewell the victory. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Jewell hit .148 on the day, paced by a .242 attack percentage in the opening set. 
• Barlett led three Cardinals in double digits with 13 kills while Benney added 11 and Caroline Beckman 10. 
• Brannan led Jewell with seven blocks with Bible adding four. 
• Jewell had a season high 12 aces, led by Madison Roney's four and Wylie Singleton's three. 
• Alexis Nunn picked up 18 digs while Bible handed out 35 assists.  

UP NEXT

Jewell plays twice tomorrow afternoon to finish up the Crossover as they take on Ursuline College and Lake Superior State at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.