ROLLA, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team opened its 2019 season with a sweep of Arkansas Tech on Thursday night at the Miner Invitational, hosted by Missouri S&T.
 
The Tritons, which hit .313 in the match, won by set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
 
RECORDS
UMSL (1-0), Arkansas Tech (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UMSL trailed 6-2 in the first set, but followed with a 9-2 run that put them ahead 12-8 en route to the win before hitting .407 in the second frame.
 
- Despite limiting Arkansas Tech to .189 hitting, the Golden Suns had a 6-4 advantage in blocks.
 
- Arkansas Tech committed eight service errors.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Senior Selena Nolte tallied a match-high 13 kills with no errors, hitting at a .500 clip.
- Sophomore Charlotte Richards finished with nine kills and nine digs, while freshman Raquel Kessler also recorded nine kills in her collegiate debut.
- Sophomore Megan Woll picked up 16 digs.  
- Junior Kaileen Herman dished out 29 assists and added five digs and three kills.
 
UP NEXT
UMSL plays three more matches in the S&T Invitational, including two tomorrow. The Tritons face Arkansas-Fort Smith and Arkansas-Monticello at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.