HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State cruised to a 3-0 win over Missouri Southern on Friday evening (Nov. 13) at home. The Tigers took the match with set wins of 25-18, 25-17, and 25-23. FHSU improved to 20-12 overall and 9-8 in the MIAA with the win. MSSU fell to 2-26 overall, 1-16 in the MIAA.
 
The Tigers felt little resistance from the Lions in the first two sets. FHSU held MSSU to a .000 hitting percentage in the first two sets, while hitting .324 and .182 to claim the first sets handily. FHSU struggled a bit in the third, but went on a 5-0 run after trailing 19-14. Late kills by Crystal Whitten and Megan Anderson pushed the Tigers to a 25-23 win for the three-set sweep.
 
Whitten led the Tigers in kills with 11, while also adding a team-best 12 digs for a double-double. Mallory Flagor and Megan Anderson each added nine kills. Anderson hit .500 in the match with just one error. Hannah Wagy provided 37 assists in the match.
 
Bridgette Jaeger and Callie Whetstone each led MSSU with six kills. Abby Finder had 18 assists and 13 digs for a double-double, while Katie Wiele matched her in digs with 13.
 
The Tigers close out the regular season on Saturday against Southwest Baptist in Hays at 11:30 am. FHSU will then see which team it will face in the first round of the MIAA Tournament next week.