[Volleyball] No. 11 Lady Warriors Open Season with Victory over No. 3 Missouri Baptist

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – No. 11 Midland University volleyball kicked off their 2018 season with a statement win over No. 3-ranked Missouri Baptist on Thursday afternoon at the Evangel Tipoff Classic. The Warriors took the match 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 31-29.

Midland took control of the match early as they jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead behind the serve of freshman Brooke Fredrickson and a handful of errors by the Spartans. The margin would grow to as many as ten points on a few occasions. The first coming after a kill by senior Jenny Bair to make the score 19-9 and then again at 24-14 on an error by Missouri Baptist. The Spartans would rally closer but Midland too set one but a score of 25-18. The Warriors had a .192 hitting percentage while the Spartans we held even at .000.