Truman State University beat Rockhurst 3-1 in volleyball Saturday at Pershing Arena in Kirksville behind 16 kills by Laci Neece, of Truman State.
Truman State won the Great Lakes Valley Conference match 25-21, 25-15, 24-26, and 25-21. Rockhurst came in 6-0 in the conference.
Jessie Julius, of Truman State, and Autumn Erickson, of Truman State, had 10 kills each. Erickson also had three aces and four blocks, and Julius had 11 digs.
Tori Creason, of Truman State, had 38 assists. Addy Janssen, of Truman State, had 21 digs.
Alyssa McDonald, of Rockhurst, had 14 kills, and Delaney Hope, of Rockhurst, had 13. Molly Trachta, of Rockhurst, had 31 assists, and Abby Boyd, of Rockhurst, had 14 digs.
Truman State had nine aces to Rockhurst's two and hit .218 to Rockhurst's .167. Rockhurst had 56 kills to Truman State's 51.
Attendance was 134.
Truman State is 8-10 and 4-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Rockhurst is 12-6 and 6-1.
Truman State plays next in the Midwest Crossover Tournament Oct. 16-17 in Hammond, Indiana.
Statistics are from the Truman State athletics box score.