ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University men's volleyball fell to Grand View University in four sets in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday.
 
The Spartans will await their fate as they look for an at-large bid in the NAIA Selection Show scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, at 11 a.m. For more information, click here.
 
HAAC Championship Recap
MBU hit .241 over four sets compared to Grand View's .500. The Vikings sent down 54 kills on 94 attacks and just seven errors.
 
Michael Olson and Veljko Culibrk led the MBU offense with 18 and 14 kills, respectively. Other team highs include David Rudic's 46 assists, Alex Seyer's 11 digs, and Michael Anderson's two blocks.
 
The Vikings earned a 25-23 victory in set one, led by six kills from Daniel Galili, who had 19 total in the game. MBU came back from down 18-13 to make it 23-22 but ultimately dropped the opener.
 
Tied at 17 in the second set, Olson and Culibrk combined for three kills to fuel a 4-0 run. Culibrk tallied another to push the Vikings to the brink, and a service error ended the set 25-23.
 
Grand View dominated the next two sets 25-14 and 25-15 to complete the match in four sets and to earn the HAAC Championship. They hit .400 in the third set and posted 15 kills on 18 attacks in the fourth set to conclude the conference tournament.
 
Spartan Stat Leaders
Kills: Michael Olson (18)
Assists: David Rudic (4)
Hitting %: Michael Olson (.517)
Aces: Michael Olson (4)
Digs: Alex Seyer (11)
Blocks: Michael Anderson (2.0)
 
Records
No. 4 Missouri Baptist: 26-5, 17-2 Heart
No. 6 Grand View: 18-6 14-5 Heart

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