Des Moines, IA - Grand View dropped a straight-set decision to Missouri Baptist, 25-21, 25-19, 25-19, at home in Des Moines.
Set 1
The opening set was tight throughout, tied at 10-10 before Missouri Baptist edged ahead. Grand View answered with a 4-0 run, a Cecilia Campos service ace and a Cecilia Campos kill among the points to pull back within one and force a Missouri Baptist timeout. Missouri Baptist regained its footing from there, and despite late kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos and Brooklyn Roder, Grand View couldn't complete the comeback, falling 25-21.
Set 2
Grand View's best stretch of the match came in the second set. Down 9-14, the Vikings ripped off five straight points, two service aces and a kill from Juliana Neves, a kill from Sophia Keys and a kill from Ava Renner to pull within one, 15-14, and force a Missouri Baptist timeout. The set stayed tight from there, with a tie at 18-18 late, but Missouri Baptist closed out the final stretch to win it, 25-19.
Set 3
Missouri Baptist opened with a decisive run, forcing an early Grand View timeout. The Vikings answered with a few scoring bursts of their own three-point stretches capped by a Jocelyn Barrett service ace and back-to-back kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos but couldn't fully close the gap, and Missouri Baptist completed the sweep, 25-19.
Match Notes
UP NEXT
Grand View continues Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday, September 19, at 4:00 PM, hosting William Woods University (Mo.) at Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
