HILLSBORO, Kan. – The University of Saint Mary volleyball team was able to continue their dominant hot streak with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-22) win over Tabor College Tuesday night, for their 11th straight win.

The Spires have hit 20 victories with a 20-7 overall record and are 6-0 in the KCAC, in sole possession of first place.

Saint Mary faltered in the first set with a narrow 25-23 loss, but would quickly rebound in the next two sets. Jessica Malizzi broke a tie in the middle of the second set to give the Spires a 16-15 lead. The Spires would roll late in the final few points after taking a 21-17 lead to win 25-19.

In the third set, Saint Mary went on a tear to build a 14-3 lead. Down the stretch the Spires led 24-15 before Ashley Van Gieson closed it out with a service ace. The Spires would run into some trouble in the fourth set as they fell behind 16-10. But some misfortune for the BlueJays along with perseverance from the Spires put USM back into the frame as they tied the score at 18, after a kill from Anna Hester. Both teams traded points down the final stretch where the Spires would take the set, 25-22.

Aly Camacho and Hester each had 10 kills on the night for the Spires and Haydan Heuermann recorded 22 assists. Keishla Reyes also totaled 23 digs, while Malizzi had 13.

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Saint Mary continues their road trip when they travel to Wichita, Kan. on Friday to take on Friends University at 7 p.m.