Northwest volleyball knocks off Pitt State in five sets

The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team defeated Pittsburg State, 3-2, on Friday at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kansas. The No. 20 ranked Bearcats improve to 15-0 on the year and 3-0 in MIAA play. Pittsburg State falls to 2-13 overall and 0-3 in conference action.

Northwest’s 15-0 mark ties for the second best start in program history with the 1984 team. The 1980 team started the year 23-0. This was the fifth five-set match of the year for the Bearcats.

Darcy Sunderman had 18 kills with a block and an assist. She hit .325 for the match. Miranda Foster had 15 kills for Northwest and added 13 digs. Five different players for the Bearcats hit double-digits in kills.

The Bearcats hit .173 for the match while the Gorillas had a .225 team attack percentage in the five sets. Maddy Bruder had 11 kills, 14 digs, three assists, three service errors and a block. Sarah Dannettell recorded 46 assists with 10 digs, three blocks and one kill. Olivia Nowakowski had a match-high 19 digs with one assist. Megan Stilmock had 10 digs, an assist and a service ace. The fifth set featured 12 total ties and two lead changes.

Up Next

– The Bearcats will head to Edmond, Okla., to face the No. 12 ranked Bronchos of Central Oklahoma on Saturday at 4 p.m.