ST. CHARLES, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team swept crosstown foe Lindenwood on Saturday night to close out a weekend tournament hosted by the Lions.
 
The Tritons, who improve to 2-2, bounced back from a 3-0 loss to Sioux Falls earlier in the day.
 
Junior Gina Pezze was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 2.92 kills and 2.46 digs per set in the tournament, while hitting at a .300 clip.
 
UMSL 3, Lindenwood 0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-18)
Match Highlights
-UMSL had just nine kills in the opening set, but hit .308, while limiting Lindenwood to .025 hitting as the Tritons held a 3-0 advantage in blocks.
-Pezze had five kills in the second set, including back-to-back kills to ignite a 5-0 run, turning an 11-7 deficit into a 12-11 lead.
-Freshman Selena Nolte had three of her four kills in the third set in a 5-0 run in the third set that helped UMSL pull away from the Lions for a 24-15 lead.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Pezze and freshman Kylie Rudsinski had nine kills each.
-UMSL hit .271 as a team, while Lindenwood hit .063.
-Sophomore Kayla Shane recorded 17 assists and three service aces. The Tritons finished with six aces.
-Junior Danielle Waedekin recorded a season-best 22 digs.
 
 
Sioux Falls 3, UMSL 0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-16)
Match Highlights
-Sioux Falls (1-2) hit .467 in the opening set. The Cougars jumped out to an early 12-5 lead, recording 10 kills on 14 attempts during that run.
-With UMSL leading, 10-6, in the second set, Sioux Falls scored six unanswered, including five on Triton errors, for a 12-10 advantage. UMSL later rebounded to knot the score at 19-19 on one of junior Gina Pezze's four kills of the set, but the Cougars followed four straight for the 23-19 advantage. The Tritons used a pair of blocks to shut down Sioux Falls and pull within23-22, but back-to-back kills sealed the set.
-An 8-2 run in the third set helped Sioux Falls turn an 11-9 advantage into a 19-11 lead.  
 
Inside the Box Score
-UMSL hit .167 with 30 kills to Sioux Falls' .340.
-Pezze led the Tritons with 10 kills, three blocks and two service aces, while freshman Kylie Rudsinski added eight kills.  
-Junior Madyson Abeyta recorded 14 assists, while sophomores Olivia Gillum and Kayla Shane had seven digs each.
 
Up Next
UMSL returns to the court next Friday and Saturday with three matches at the Scott Jones Classic hosted by Trevecca Nazarene in Nashville, Tenn.