INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team closed out the Midwest Region Crossover Tournament with a sweep of No. 13 ranked Ferris State on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Tritons battled to a 31-29 opening set victory and then used that momentum to take set two, 25-12, before capping the match with a 25-17 win.
 
With the win, UMSL secured a 20-win season for the 17^th time in 45 seasons and just the second time in the last nine years.
 
RECORDS
UMSL (20-2), Ferris State (16-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first set saw 28 ties and 14 lead changes. The Bulldogs erased UMSL's 24-22 lead and fended off four other set points before the Tritons were able to pull away.
- UMSL hit a combined .467 over the last two frames, including .519 in the second set.
- A 7-0 UMSL run in the third set helped the Tritons erase a 15-14 deficit and take a 21-15 lead en route to the win. Senior Morgan Childers had three of her five service aces during that stretch.
- UMSL finished the match hitting .344 and racked up 56 kills, while holding Ferris State to 35 kills and .223 hitting.
- The Tritons held a 7-4 advantage in blocks.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING                                                
- Sophomore Charlotte Richards led the offense with 21 kills and added 10 digs and two aces.
- Senior Selena Nolte followed with 14 kills.
- Junior Kaileen Herman dished out 42 assists and recorded six kills in nine attempts.
- Sophomore Megan Woll tallied 15 digs, while freshman Alexa Rang added 10.
 
UP NEXT
UMSL travels to No. 10 ranked Lewis on Friday.