• Records: Purdue Northwest (0-1), Missouri-St. Louis (2-0)
• Location: Melvin Price Convocation Center – Lebanon, Ill.
• Attendance: 75
• Set Scores: (18-25, 16-25, 22-25)

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) paced Purdue Northwest with 11 kills and eight digs.
• Senior Allyson Cathey (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) added eight kills and a team-high four blocks.
• Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) set the tone offensively with 22 assists and contributed three service aces.
• Sophomore Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the back row with 16 digs during the match.
• Missouri-St. Louis was led by Iyannah Jackson and Maggie Johnson, each posting 10 kills.
• The Tritons recorded a .270 team hitting percentage while holding the Pride to just .029.

The Breakdown

• Missouri-St. Louis opened the match with strong offensive pressure, taking the first set 25-18 behind 17 team kills and a .263 hitting percentage. Purdue Northwest struggled to find rhythm, managing only seven kills in the frame.
• Set two saw continued dominance from the Tritons, who capitalized on PNW's 12 attack errors to claim the set 25-16. Missouri-St. Louis hit .188 in the frame.
• In the third set, Purdue Northwest showed resilience, putting up 14 kills, their highest in a set, but Missouri-St. Louis countered with a match-best .367 hitting percentage to secure the 25-22 win and sweep.
• Purdue Northwest finished the match with 28 kills, 26 assists, 41 digs, six blocks, and six service aces.
• Missouri-St. Louis ended the game with 41 kills, 38 assists, 47 digs, six blocks, and one service ace.

• The squad continues with Day 2 of the McKendree Invitational on Saturday, September 6 with a doubleheader. Game 1 see's Purdue Northwest take on Minnesota-Duluth at 11:30 AM CT and then later in the evening will take on the host McKendree at 7:00 PM CT.