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HAYS, Kan. \u2013 Fort Hays State used late bursts in each set for a 3-0 win over Lindenwood at home on Saturday (Oct. 24). The Tigers won by scores of 25-22, 25-21, and 25-21 to gain a regular season sweep of Lindenwood. The Tigers moved to 14-11 overall and 5-7 in the MIAA. Lindenwood dropped to 11-11 overall and 3-8 in the MIAA.<\/p>\n
Fort Hays State produced its highest hitting percentage of the season in conference play at .371. The Tigers hit .333 in the first set, .278 in the second, and a whopping .516 in the third. Lindenwood still hit fairly well at .213, but the Tigers were overwhelming on their home floor.<\/p>\n
Up 23-22 in the first set, FHSU took an early lead in the match with a kill by Megan Anderson and an assisted block by Anderson and Sydney Dixon. In the second, the Tigers went on a four-point run after a 21-21 tie. Dixon and Rebekah Spainhour came up big in the run, each with a kill and an assisted block together. In the third, FHSU led 21-20 before taking four of the final five points of the set. Spainhour had two kills in the final push for the Tigers.<\/p>\n
Spainhour, Crystal Whitten, and Mallory Flagor all tied with a team-high 10 kills. Spainhour hit .474 in the match and had a team-best four blocks. Whitten notched a double-double with a team-high 13 digs. Hannah Wagy had 40 assists and Azlyn Cassaday and Kailey Klibbe each had 10 digs.<\/p>\n
Alex Dahlstrom led Lindenwood with 10 kills, hitting .320 for the match. Allyson Clancy had 35 assists and Anna Reichert produced 15 digs.<\/p>\n
The Tigers hits the road early next week on Tuesday (Oct. 27) for a non-conference triangular at Northwestern Oklahoma State. The Tigers play Northwestern Oklahoma and Oklahoma-Panhandle State. FHSU returns to conference play on the weekend at Missouri Southern and Southwest Baptist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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