FHSU Sports Information Department
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A day after a tough straight-set loss to No. 13 Central Missouri, Fort Hays State bounced back Saturday for a 3-1 win over Lindenwood on the road. The Tiger offense was firing on all cylinders throughout the match, finishing with a .344 hitting percentage. FHSU moved to 10-7 overall, 2-3 in the MIAA, while Lindenwood fell to 8-6 overall, 1-3 in the MIAA.
The Tigers hit better than .350 in all three sets they won, taking the first, second, and fourth. FHSU hit a scorching-hot .452 in the first set with six kills from Mallory Flagor to win 25-20. Crystal Whitten had the hot hand in the second set with six kills, helping the Tigers to a .361 hitting percentage in a 25-21 win to go up 2-0.
After falling by just two points in the third set (25-23), Flagor put down a team-best five kills in the fourth set that saw the Tigers hit .360.
Whitten finished with a team-high 20 kills and hit .421 for the match. She added 11 digs for her 10th double-double of the year. Flagor had 13 kills, while Megan Anderson hit .500 with 12 kills and six blocks. Hannah Wagy provided 51 assists (12.8 per set), while Kailey Klibbe had 12 digs. Rebekah Spainhour had a good night of serving with five aces. Sydney Dixon and Azlyn Cassaday were also instrumental, Dixon with nine kills and a .381 hitting percentage and Cassaday with 11 digs.
Jessica Krygsheld and Bailey Dvorak each had a team-high 10 kills for Lindenwood, while Allyson Clancy added 45 assists and Anna Reichert had 12 digs.
The Tigers head to nationally ranked Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday (Oct. 6) before returning home next weekend for matches with Emporia State and Washburn.