No. 7 Griffons fall in five-set thriller to No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The No. 7 Griffon volleyball team battled No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney in a five-set MIAA showdown Saturday afternoon at the Looney Complex, falling 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 11-15). MoWest (16-2, 6-1 MIAA) took a 2-1 lead in the match before Nebraska-Kearney (19-1, 8-0 MIAA) rallied to claim the final two sets. Taylor Russell led the Griffons offensively with a match-high 20 kills, hitting .349 while adding three block assists. Emily Loy followed with 16 kills, while Tanith Roush contributed 13 kills and three block assists. Mackenzie Peters finished with eight kills on 11 attempts, posting a…