Bears walk over new kid on the block for 29th straight victory

Senior Lily Johnson slams the ball over the blocker, scoring for the Bears.

New defensive titan in the Missouri Valley Conference, Valparaiso University, failed to live up to expectations, falling to Missouri State University 3-1.

“(Valpo has) a lot of floor defense and a lot of long rallies,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “We are working to be good on floor defense.”

Valpo showcased that defense early on, but it didn’t last long.

The Bears fell behind quickly in set one. After scoring the first point and trading off points with Valpo for a bit, the Crusaders dominated.