Missouri Southern State University Athletics said the volleyball team closed its home schedule with a 3-0 loss to Washburn on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin, after the university recognized its seniors before the match.
The Lions lost the sets 25-23, 25-20 and 25-13, and finished the match with a 7-17 overall record and a 1-10 mark in Mid-America Intercollegiate play, according to the athletics department. Washburn had a 22-6 overall record and a 9-3 conference record, the university reported.
Missouri Southern recorded 34 kills and a.148 hitting percentage, compared with Washburn’s 43 kills and.267 hitting percentage, according to the match recap. The university reported that its senior class was recognized before the contest, which was the team’s final home appearance of the season.
The athletics department listed the Lions’ next match as Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. against the University of Nebraska at Kearney, with the game to be carried on the MIAA Network and RYZ Network.
