The UMSL Tritons hit the road for another busy Friday and Saturday in the GLVC.
The Tritons went to Truman State Friday, sweeping the host 25-17, 25-22, 25-13.
Senior libero
Megan Woll needed 21 digs to extend her school record to 2,000 in her career.
Woll, as he hopped on the bus, finished with just.
Woll has been a constant force since she first stepped foot on Chuck Smith Court.
The senior has been a crucial piece of the puzzle this season as well as years' past.
While fans see the finished on-court product, it's the behind-the-scenes hours that truly impress.
Megan has been such a consistent player for us starting with her freshman year. Her serving and serve receive have continued to improve each year. Her biggest strength is obviously her defensive ability," said veteran head coach
Ryan Young, who is closing in on a career milestone of his own (200 career wins).
Woll's constant versatility and consistent play -- in practice and matches -- has never wavered.
Woll continues to serve as an on-court extension of the coaching staff, just another intangible she brings to the table.
"With our program, she has been instrumental in our success the last four years. Her consistency gives the coaching staff confidence in our defense every match. She is a quality person and has grown into a leadership role and that's the biggest area of importance to me," added Young.
Maryville
Fast forward one day and the Tritons were back on the court as they battled Maryville.
The Tritons defeated the host Saints, 25-20, 25-12, 25-21.
UMSL cruised through the first two sets, but in the third set, the Saints became a bit more aggressive.
The Saints set the tone early, taking early leads, and then the Tritons regrouped after being down three points at three different junctures.
The Tritons pulled to within one point, 18-17, before Woll's ace.
The Tritons never looked back as they authored a 7-4 run to close out the day.
The Saints made the necessary adjustments prior to the final set, and given the talent that resides with the Tritons, countering those adjustments simply come with the territory.
"Maryville started to attack our blockers the beginning of third set and we did not do a good job of being consistent with our blocking hands. Towards the end of set three we started to make better adjustments blocking and that helped our defense to go finish out on a nice little run to end the match," said Young.
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