ST. LOUIS — Lindsey Wilson's Madison Bidwell and Radaisy Valdez combined for 20 kills and a .500 hitting percentage Saturday in a 25-7, 25-20, 25-15 volleyball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana at Missouri Baptist's Spartan Invitational.
        XULA finished 0-3 in the two-day tournament — all its matches were against ranked opponents — and is 0-4 overall. The Gold Nuggets will travel to Pineville, La., next Saturday for their first-ever Red River Athletic Conference match — 1 p.m. against Louisiana College.
        Lindsey Wilson, ranked 20th in the NAIA, finished 2-1 in this event and is 9-2 overall.
        Bidwell and Valdez had 10 kills apiece. Bidwell hit .562, and Valdez — who began the day as the NAIA leader in hitting percentage — hit .444.
        The Blue Raiders were stellar defensively, too. They limited XULA to a minus-.020 hitting percentage.
        Kennedy Wade had eight kills, eight digs, an ace and a block for XULA. Taylor McGee had five kills and three blocks. Kendall Mack produced a match-high five blocks, Emi Riglioni served two aces, and Linda Mungai had 11 digs.
        XULA led 13-12 in the second set and 7-2 in the third. In the final set four consecutive XULA attack errors concluded an 8-0 run that put Lindsey Wilson ahead to stay.

Spartan Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 11
Lindsey Wilson 3, XULA 0 (25-7, 25-20, 25-15)
Missouri Baptist 3, Central Methodist 1 (25-22, 24-26, 25-21, 25-16)

Friday, Sept. 10
Missouri Baptist 3, Lindsey Wilson 1 (29-27, 20-25, 25-16, 25-21)
Central Methodist 3, XULA 1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 25-23)
Lindsey Wilson 3, Central Methodist 1 (31-29, 18-25, 27-25, 25-14)
Missouri Baptist 3, XULA 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-17)

Standings:  Missouri Baptist 3-0, Lindsey Wilson 2-1, Central Methodist 1-2, XULA 0-3