GLENDALE, Mo. -- What was thought to be a back and forth match against a dominant Glendale team, Webb City proved the opposite. Lady Cardinals Volleyball hit the road for a COC matchup against the Lady Falcons. Glendale, 5-0 on the season with only one set dropped, looked to make it a hill to climb. Webb City ultimately proved triumphant with a quick 3-0 sweep.

Set 1: 25-21

What started out as a competitive set, the Lady Cardinals began to inch away from the Lady Falcons. Marlee Harper's back-to-back aces gave the team an early advantage. Glendale kept clawing back, but a strong defensive wall formed by Adelyn Maxwell and Marlee Harper prevented any sort of mometum the Falcons thought they had. Savannah Crane made a nice heads up play as well, dumping it to an unsuspecting Falcons defense. Webb City took the first set following an intense rally. Avery Gardner and Allison Collard made some big digs to keep the rally alive.

Set 2: 25-15

This is where the Lady Cardinals got their momentum. All confidence was on them after taking the first set against Glendale. Savannah Crane again used her deception skills to dump the ball off to Glendale, tallying the early lead. Jaylee VanBecelaere showed off her strength, barely squeaking in the kill. It took deliberation by the line judges and down referee to determine her kill was in bounds. Closing out the set, Kaelyn put her arm on display, putting the kill where the Lady Falcons couldn't react.

Set 3: 26-24

It was all Glendale in this set, until the Lady Cardinals made the comeback in the nick of time. Leading 20-15, all Glendale had to do was close it out to get back into the game. Kaelyn Maxwell had a different plan. She made a kill that couldn't be corraled to help lead the comeback attempt. Avery Gardner helped with an ace to bring forward more momentum for Webb City. It took extra points, but the Cardinals flipped the script from a Savannah Crane dump off and a Marlee Harper shovel pass to force Glendale to get the attack error.

Stats

Avery Gardner led the team with 26 digs. Jaylee VanBecelaere and Savannah Crane tied for 11.

Marlee Harper led the team with 12 kills. Jaylee VanBecelaere and Kaelyn Maxwell tied for 7.

Crane handed out 31 assists and 3 aces.

The Lady Cardinals improve to 5-4 on the season, winning their 3rd in a row.

Webb City returns to action Tuesday, September 16th for another COC matchup vs. Springfield Central.