SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State's volleyball team went the distance for a second consecutive night, this time coming out on top of a 25-14, 23-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-6 victory against Tennessee Martin in the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational at Hammons Student Center.

The Bears (3-2) put up big numbers with 64 kills, 99 digs, nine blocks and 10 aces, reaching double figures from the service line for the second time this season.

Maddy Bushnell matched her career high with 21 kills and hit .450, Deja Bickers added 16 kills and Breanah Rives tallied her first double-double as a Bear with 14 kills and 11 digs. Teagan Polcovich finished with 30 digs, reaching that total for the third time in her career, while Josie Halbleib filled the stat sheet with six kills, 22 assists, four blocks and four digs.

MoState dominated the first set with five blocks and three aces, and nearly pulled off an incredible comeback in the second by spoiling seven UTM (2-3) set points before falling 25-23.

A 40-minute third set was tied at 23, 24 and 25 before a Bickers kill and Skyhawk attack error put the Bears ahead 2-1 in the match, and UTM answered again with four blocks in the fourth period to hold MSU to .095 hitting and extend the match.

The fifth set was all Bears as Missouri State hit .333 and closed out the contest on a 6-0 run to pick up its first home win of the season.

Missouri State concludes the weekend tournament with a 3 p.m. Saturday match against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-5).