Monday, November 11, 2013

Volleyball: Baker, Beaton pace UIS win

Senior Sara Baker and freshman Ashley Beaton had 14 kills apiece on Sunday to lead the University of Illinois Springfield past William Jewell 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match.

It broke a 10-match conference losing streak for the Prairie Stars, who are 7-19 overall and 3-16 in the GLVC. William Jewell fell to 4-24 and 2-13.

Baker also had a career-high 19 digs, while Beaton had 14. UIS junior JoAnna Hoffman had 41 assists and 15 digs, while freshman Kayla Katarzynski had a career-best 37 digs.

The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on November 11, 2013.

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