Photo gallery: Schreiner University storms past Mary Hardin Baylor, 3-1

Schreiner University’s women’s volleyball team steamrolled visiting Mary-Hardin Baylor on Wednesday night, 3-1, to earn the Mountaineers one of its biggest wins of the season.

Coming into Kerrville with a 19-6 record, the visiting Crusaders found themselves down 2-0 against the Mountaineers, who have now won two straight and five of their last eight matches. Schreiner was on the verge of sweeping the Crusaders, who had to battle back for a 26-24 third-set victory.

In the fourth set, the Mountaineers stormed out to a 20-12 victory before the Crusaders crawled back. However, Schreiner’s Mackenzie Strban unloaded a service ace and two kills to help the Mountaineers fight off the UMHB in the final points. The Crusaders forced two hitting errors to give the Mountaineers the win.

Lauryn Braxton led the Mountaineers with 13 kills, hitting .313 on the night, with three digs and two block assists. Second-year player Gianna Hilliard had 10 kills, a service ace and 15 digs.

The Mountaineers are now 10-11 on the season. Schreiner is off until Oct. 29 when it plays its final home match of the 2024 season at 6 p.m. against Huston-Tillotson.