FAYETTE, Iowa - The William Jewell volleyball team fell 3-0 at Upper Iowa in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The Cardinals drop to 3-15 overall and 2-5 in league play.
Jewell got off to a strong start, taking a 9-4 lead after a kill from
Brianna Witthar. From there, the Peacocks used a 21-5 run, including winning 11 straight points to run away with the opening set.
The Cardinals got kills from
Macy Bartlett,
Lily Waters, and
Kali Adamec early in set two to take an 11-9 lead but UIU used a quick 6-1 run to go back in front 15-12. Trailing 24-17, a Bartlett kill and an ace from
Ashlynn Rowland staved off defeat but Upper Iowa's Gracen Klima ended the set with a kill.
After falling into a 10-4 hole to open the third frame, Jewell rallied winning five straight point, including two aces by
Alexis Frazier, to eventually tie things up at 14-all. The Peacocks followed with a 6-0 run of their run to grab a late lead and take the match in straight sets.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Frazier finished with a team high 19 assists, 10 digs, and two aces.
- The Cardinals hit just .075 for the match, while Upper Iowa finished at a blistering .317. Bartlett led Jewell with nine kills while Adamec had two blocks.
UP NEXT
Jewell is takes a break from GLVC action next weekend as they travel to Hammond, Ind. for the annual Midwest Region Crossover. The largest regular season collegiate volleyball tournaments in the NCAA, the Crossover features nearly 40 teams from all three leagues that make up the Midwest Region as cross-conference match ups are scheduled based on mid-season league standings.
