Cedarville Outlasts #24 UMSL in Five-Set Thriller

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Cedarville opened the 2026 volleyball season with a five-set victory over #24 Missouri-St. Louis on Friday at the Callan Athletic Center. The Lady Jackets rallied from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 to claim the well fought 21-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-19, 17-15 win. CU forced the fifth set by hitting .400 as a team in a 25-19 fourth-set victory. The finale featured 10 ties before Madelyn Hensley delivered consecutive kills to give them a 16-15 lead and Allie Pilat clinched the match with her 21st kill. Pilat hit .357 with a match-high 21 kills while Hensley added 14...