Box Score LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team snapped two different downside streaks on Saturday afternoon as they swept Illinois Springfield in straight sets. The Cardinals improve 2-14 on the season, breaking a 12-game losing streak, and 1-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, marking their first league win since October 2024. 

Jewell got off to a strong start, jumping out to a 15-6 lead after a kill from Silvia Fisher. The Prairie Stars did not go quietly in the opener, rallying with an 8-0 run to pull within one before the Cardinals were able to gain another separation, 22-18. A service error and another Fisher kill ended the set in favor of the Cards, 25-21. 

Set two was all Jewell as a 10-2 run midway through gave the Cardinals a commanding 20-9 lead, behind Macy Barlett's four kills. Kelsey Keling put down two balls late as Jewell cruised to 25-14 win. 

Set three was back-and-forth with each team gaining short advantages. Trailing 19-18, the Cardinals rattled off five straight, including three points in a row from Keling to in front by four. UIS pulled back within one late but Keling's final kill gave Jewell the win, 25-23. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Keling led the squad with a game high 12 kills as Alexis Frazier handed 27 assists and had a team best six blocks. 
• Kali Adamec and Wylie Singleton added five and three rejections, respectively.
• Ashlynn Rowland finished with 21 digs. 

UP NEXT
Jewell will hit the road next week for two more GLVC contests before the Midwest Region Crossover break. The Cardinals take on Truman State on Friday at 6 p.m. before a stop at Upper Iowa on Saturday.