Victoria Gray recorded 14 kills and a .429 hitting percentage to lead Rockhurst to a 3-2 victory over Upper Iowa on Friday night in Fayette, Iowa.
After Friday, Rockhurst remains unbeaten in conference play with a 6-0 mark and sits in second place in the conference standings. Rockhurst has also won 11 of their last 12 matches.
The Hawks won the second set, 25-16 after beginning the set on a 7-0 run and taking a 14-6 lead. Rockhurst also won the third set, 25-23.
RU won the match on a 3-1 run in the fifth set with a kill by Ali Olson and the final two kills by Delaney Hope. Molly Trachta collected assists on each of the final three points.
Hope tallied 12 kills, a .476 hitting percentage and five blocks. Chloe Tyrrell had 13 kills and 17 digs.
Olson notched eight kills, a .500 hitting percentage and six blocks. Gray also added three blocks. Carlie Pandjaris ended with five service aces and four digs.
As a team, Rockhurst finished with 65 kills, 11 service aces, 11 team blocks, 60 assists and 68 digs.
Rockhurst (12-5) travels to Kirksville, Missouri, to face Truman State on Saturday at 3 p.m.
