LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team shook off a slow start to push No. 16 ranked Washburn to the brink on Tuesday night in non-conference action as the Cardinals fall to 7-20 overall.
Five early attack errors allowed Washburn to break out to a 13-5 lead, but the Cardinals settled in and went on an 11-2 run to go in front for the first time, bookended by aces from
Madison Roney and
Ashlynn Rowland. After a timeout, the Ichabods responded retaking the lead, 23-18. Jewell won three of the next four to pull within 24-21 but a block ended the set in favor of the nationally ranked visitors.
After Washburn took set two 25-16, set three was another tight one. With the Ichabods on top by two early, Jewell got three kills by
Macy Bartlett as part of an 8-3 run to take a 15-12 lead. Washburn again rallied with 10-2 run of their own to go back in front 22-17. The Cardinals made things interesting late, winning six points behind a kill and an ace from
Kali Adamec to pull within one, but Washburn was able to escape, 25-23.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Bartlett finished with 13 kills on a .303 attack percentage as Alexis Frazier handed out a game high 27 assists to go with 13 digs.
- Jewell did not commit a receiving error for the second time this season, outpacing Washburn 4-0 in aces, led by Adamec with two.
- Rowland led the defense with 13 digs.
- After the slow start, Jewell hit .231 in set three and .140 on the night.
UP NEXT
Jewell returns to Great Lakes Valley Conference play this weekend to close out the season, beginning with McKendree University on Friday evening.
