Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern volleyball team fought back-and-forth with visiting Fort Hays State, but the Lions fell to the Tigers three sets to none on Senior Day. Individual set scores were 23-25, 15-25 and 20-25.
 
The Lions (4-26, 1-19 MIAA) were led by CC Pollard with eight kills and four digs, while picking up a block. Josey Goldberg and Armyni Perales had six kills each, with Goldberg recording eight digs, while Sophie Mader dished out 20 assists and had nine digs. Grace Quiroz had 14 digs, while Brooklyn McCain had nine of her own.
 
FHSU (13-16, 7-13 MIAA) was led by Riley Tinder with 11 kills, while Morgan Christiansen had nine of her own.
 
The first set saw the Lions and Tigers combine for four tied scores and one lead change. The Tigers led 9-4 early on, but the Lions went on an 8-3 run to tie the set at 12, forcing a FHSU timeout. The two teams traded points until the Tigers opened up a 22-18 lead late and forced a Southern timeout, and despite the Lions getting within one (24-23), FHSU put away the set on the next point.
 
Set two saw the Tigers go on a big run midway through the set to put it away. The teams were tied at ten midway, but a 4-1 run forced a Lions' timeout. The Tigers closed the set on an 11-4 run to take set two.
 
Set three saw FHSU lead 18-13, forcing a Lions' timeout, and the Tigers closed out the match with a kill from Isabelle Reynolds.
 
The Lions had seven team blocks, led by four from Amelia Neels and three from Kierson Maydew.
 
The match was the final home match for the two seniors on the team (Pollard and McCain).