ST. LOUIS, MO – Though Jamestown Jimmies Men’s Volleyball improved their play as the match continued Saturday, the top team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference was again too much.

Maryville swept Jamestown 25-16, 25-12, 27-25 at Moloney Arena.

Makai Scott had 10 kills and four aces for Maryville (13-5, 8-0 GLVC).  Peter Soczewka and Makai Nzioki each had seven kills for the Saints.

Chase Hawkinson notched eight kills for the Jimmies (6-19, 0-8).  Ladarius Williams had seven kills and two aces.  Lucas Soeldner scored six kills and two aces.

Maryville had a .453 hitting percentage to Jamestown’s .171.  The Saints had 44 kills and Jamestown had 29.

Nzioki had two kills as Maryville jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first set.  Scott had four kills later in the set.  Hawkinson had five kills in the set for the Jimmies.

After UJ was down 6-3 in the second set, Ethan Carroll delivered a kill and Soeldner served an ace as Jamestown scored three straight for a 6-6 score.  Maryville then scored 12 of the next 14 points as Scott had two kills and three aces.

Jamestown was down 15-7 and 18-13 in the third set, then had their best run of the match, scoring seven straight points with the help of a Carroll kill and two aces by Williams.  Brady Leppien-Christensen and Soelder had kills and Jamestown was up 23-21.  Maryville scored two straight before a service error gave UJ a set point.  The Saints’ Scott saved it with a kill.  Williams killed for another set point for the Jimmies, but Luke Martinez had a kill for Maryville to bring a 25-25 tie.  A Jimmie attack error gave Maryville match point, then Scott had a kill to end the match.

The Jimmies will play Friday against Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri.