Rockhurst Women's Volleyball returns to Mason-Halpin Field House for two conference matches against Maryville on Friday at 6 p.m. and Missouri S&T on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Hawks are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the 2026 Midwest Region Crossover as the No. 3 seed from the GLVC, including wins over the top two seeds in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). RU enters play on Friday with a 15-6 overall record and tied for second in the GLVC with Indianapolis at 6-1, trailing only Missouri-St. Louis who is 8-0 in league play.
Rockhurst began the Crossover with a win over Ashland, the No. 2 seed from the G-MAC, in straight sets on Oct. 16.
On Oct. 17, the Hawks won two, beginning with a rally from down two sets to win in five sets over Saginaw Valley, the No. 6 seed from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Rockhurst completed the weekend with a four-set victory over Ashland, the top seed from the G-MAC.
Alyssa McDonald earned Midwest Region Crossover All-Tournament Team honors. At the Crossover, McDonald recorded 45 kills (3.75/set) and a .385 hitting percentage. She also had an assist, six digs and seven blocks.
Molly Trachta (72) and Katilyn Dumpit (54) combined for 126 assists, as Trachta also tallied 33 digs and five service aces. Delaney Hope registered 24 kills, five digs and 13 blocks.
Along with Tracha, Chloe Tyrrell and Adalyn Maclean also notched five services during the Crossover.
Maryville (10-12, 4-3 GLVC) fell in five sets to Ferris State, the then top-ranked team in the country and in four sets to Cedarville on Oct. 17 before picking up a five-set win against Hillsdale on Oct. 18.
Rockhurst is 19-0 against the Saints, dating back to Sept. 18, 2009. The Hawks won in five sets on Nov. 1, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Missouri S&T (12-9, 2-5 GLVC) won in four sets over Kentucky Wesleyan and in three sets against Purdue Northwest on Oct. 16. To wrap up the weekend, the Miners defeated Roosevelt in three sets on Oct. 17. The Miners will face William Jewell on Friday before Saturday's contest against the Hawks.
Overall, Rockhurst holds a 22-9 all-time series lead against Missouri S&T dating back to Sept. 8, 2007. The Miners won in three sets over RU in their most recent matchup played on Oct. 31, 2025.
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