Women's Volleyball Drops Road Match at No. 17 Missouri Baptist

St. Louis, Mo., (Oct. 14, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College women's volleyball team traveled to St. Louis, Mo., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference match with No. 17 Missouri Baptist Tuesday evening.  The Vikings fell in three games by scores of 15-25, 15-25, 21-25.

The match opened with the two teams trading points at the start of the first game.  Senior Middle Hitter Kinga Romanowicz (Krepeic, Poland) put down one kill to help Missouri Valley stay within a 6-5 deficit.  Missouri Baptist followed by taking four of the next five points to stretch its lead out to 10-6.  Senior Outside Hitter Juliana Oliveira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Romanowicz added one kill each as MVC trailed, 12-10.  The Spartans responded with a run, taking seven-straight points, and eventually 11 of 12 points late in the game to pull away for a 25-15 win.

Both teams traded points once again to start play in the second game, as Sophomore Right Side Harper Herring (Orange Park, Fla.) and Sophomore Outside Hitter Olivia Randolph (Columbia, Mo.) each had one kill to go with an ace by Junior Setter Clarissa Dias (Praia Grande, Brazil) to put the Vikings in a 6-5 deficit.  Missouri Baptist gradually added to its advantage over the next stretch of play, making it a 14-8 score.  Romanowicz finished off one kill to put the gap at 15-10, but MBU followed with a run to control the game.  Five-straight points were won by the Spartans to put MVC in a double-digit deficit, at 20-10.  Herring came back with one kill, and the pair of Randolph and Senor Middle Hitter Patrisiya Uzoma (Moscow, Russia) teamed up on a block, while Uzoma added one kill to make it a 21-15 score.  However, Missouri Baptist won the final four points to secure the game, 25-15, and take a 2-0 advantage in the match.

Needing a win in the third game to extend the contest, Missouri Valley fell into an early 8-2 deficit.  Herring, Randolph and Senior Right Side Maria Bertholdo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) each had one kill over the next stretch, to go with a block from Uzoma and Herring to tie the teams at 9-9.  The Spartans won four-straight points to go back in front, followed by two kills from Oliveira and one kill by Bertholdo to bring the gap down to 15-14 for the Vikings.  The two teams traded points over the next stretch of play, as Romanowicz, Randolph and Uzoma each finished off one kill, while Dias put down an ace to bring the score to a 19-19 tie.  Bertholdo landed another kill, and MVC held a 21-20 lead.  Missouri Baptist responded, and won the final five points to close out the game with a 25-21 win, and sweep the match.

Romanowicz led with five kills on a .714 hitting percentage.  Dias had seven assists and four digs.  Freshman Libero Emily Elias (Fulton, Mo.) had 11 digs and Freshman Outside Hitter Rylee Adams (Odessa, Mo.) added 10 digs.  Missouri Valley totaled five blocks and two aces as a team.

Missouri Valley drops to 11-12 overall and 4-8 in the conference.  Missouri Baptist improves to 19-5 on the season and 11-1 in the Heart.

Up next, the Viking women's volleyball team will host Benedictine (Kan.) inside the Burns Athletic Complex in a Heart match, Friday at 7 p.m.

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Standing out as one of the most innovative and student-focused liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Missouri Valley College (MVC) is committed to preparing students for success beyond the classroom. Through the Viking Voyage program, MVC prioritizes career readiness from day one, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel after graduation. Each of MVC's 30+ in-demand majors—including nursing, business, cybersecurity, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science—integrates personal instruction, experiential learning, and professional opportunities to prepare graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world. At Missouri Valley College, higher education is more than earning a degree—it's a transformative journey that begins with the end.