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THE RUNDOWN
TOPEKA, Kan. – Midwestern State received a season-high 11 kills from junior outside hitter Aerielle Edwards but it was enough for the Mustangs in the finale of the Washburn Invitational as Missouri Western hit .308 to earn a 3-0 sweep (25-15, 25-14, 25-23) Saturday afternoon at Lee Arena.

Missouri Western (2-2) used a 10-2 run in the opening set to claim a comfortable lead on the Mustangs before going on to record a 25-15 victory to grab a 1-0 advantage.

After hitting just .028 in the first set, the Midwestern State (1-3) offense rose to a .286 hitting percentage in the second frame, led by Edwards' four kills. However, the Griffons committed just one error in the set while hitting .500 to post a 25-14 victory and move ahead 2-0.

A trio of kills and one block for Edwards helped carry the Mustangs to an early 9-2 lead in the third set. After a Missouri Western timeout, the Griffons crawled back before evening the frame at 13 apiece following a kill from Rachel Friedrichs. The Mustangs moved back in front at 21-18 before MWSU rallied with four-straight points to take the momentum late in the set. A kill by junior outside hitter Meghan Bettis evened the score at 23-23 before the Griffons recorded the final two points to earn the 25-23 win.
 
NOTES
*Aerielle Edwards recorded double-digit kills for the second time this weekend, tallying 10 against No. 16 Washburn Friday night
*Edwards posted six of her 11 kills vs. Missouri Western in the third set, hitting .556 in the frame with just one error
*Meghan Bettis came close to her second double-double of the day with nine kills and a team-best 14 digs
*Sophomore middle blocker Kiley Beaver finished with eight kills, hitting a team-high .538 with just one error on the day
*Freshman setter Sarah Glawe led the Mustangs with 25 assists
*Midwestern State hit .176 for the match  
 
STAT OF THE GAME
6 – Aerielle Edwards recorded six of her 11 kills for the match in the third set
 
UP NEXT
The Mustangs begin their home slate next weekend with the 16-match MSU Hampton Inn-vitational inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum, Sept. 9-10.