JOPLIN, Mo. – The Pittsburg State volleyball program faced off with rival Missouri Southern inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, losing 3-1 to the Lions. Set scores were 13-25, 25-22, 25-17, 18-25.
Pitt State (8-16, 4-12 MIAA) got a team-high 11 kills from Avery DeLong (Overland Park, Kan.) as Ivy Fink (Hoyt, Kan.) was second on the team with nine kills and 20 digs. Phoenix Bailey (Rogers, Ark.) notched eight kills and a team-best four total blocks.
Josie McCroskey (Springdale, Ark.) finished with a team-high 24 digs as Jadyn Jackson (Augusta, Kan.) collected 36 assists and 13 digs for her 12
th double-double of the season.
Up next for the Gorillas is a home non-conference match against William Jewell on Tuesday, Oct. 31 with first serve inside John Lance Arena set for 6 p.m. (CDT)