ST. LOUIS, Mo. – This afternoon the Harris-Stowe volleyball team was back on the court when they played host to the Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) College Pioneers in a nonconference matchup. The Hornets, who were playing their third match in three days, were able to pick up their first win of the season in a five set thriller (25-18, 18-25, 27-29, 25-21, 15-13) to improve to 1-2 on the year. With the loss, Crowley's Ridge falls to 0-3.

The Hornets played their best match so far this season as they finished with 61 kills, 57 assists, 12 service aces, and 81 digs while recording a .198 attacking percentage. They held the Pioneers to 54 kills while forcing them to make 23 errors in the match. Harris-Stowe finished with 12 kills in the first set, six kills in the second set, 18 kills in the third set, 15 kills in the fourth set, and 10 kills in the fifth set to solidify the five set match.

Ariel Stroud (FR/Tampa, Fla.) led the way for the Hornets as she finished with a team high 22 kills. In addition to Stroud, Dasani Hunt (SO/Norman, Okla.) finished with 14 kills and 16 digs, Valorie Walker (JR/Houston, Texas) finished with a team high 29 assists, Mallorie Wooten (FR/East St. Louis, Ill.) finished with 25 assists, and Junoria Worthy (JR/Peoria, Ill.) added a team high 26 digs to round out the top performers for the Hornets.

The Hornets will return to the court on Wednesday, September 30th when they play host to the Missouri Baptist University Spartans in their AMC opener. The match is set to start at 6 p.m. Spectators will not be allowed at the match but live video and stats will be provided.