Henderson State lost its opening match at the MIAA/GAC Crossover as Missouri Western beat the Reddies 25-17, 25-11 and 25-16.
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The Reddies managed just 18 kills led by
Violet Williams with six spikes, while
Jessie Jacoby and
Julianna Adams had five each.
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Sydney Skelton had a team best 12 defensive digs with Williams having 10.
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The Griffons, 8-2 on the season finished with 40 kills and had a hitting percentage of .286.
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Henderson State will play a pair of matches on Saturday, beginning with a tilt against Northwest Missouri at Noon, and a 2 p.m. contest against Nebraska-Kearney.
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