Overcoming a first set loss, Webb City rallied to beat Bentonville 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16) on Monday night in a non-conference volleyball matchup inside Tiger Arena.
With an eighth straight win, Webb City is now 8-1 on the season. Bentonville fell to 7-4.
The back and forth first set, which featured 10 ties, was deadlocked at 19 after a kill from sophomore outside hitter/middle blocker Jaeli Rutledge. From there, the Tigers closed the set on a 6-3 run.
However, the visitors would win the next three sets to earn a solid road victory.
The Cardinals pulled out to an 11-3 lead in the second set after kills from senior outside hitter Aubree Lassiter and sophomore setter Savannah Crane.
The visitors held leads of 15-6 and 20-12 before the Tigers pulled within one late in the set at 22-21. But two kills from Rutledge and a Bentonville attack error gave the Cardinals the set.
Webb City overcame a seven-point deficit to win the third set. After trailing 14-7, the Cardinals fought back and tied it up at 17-all.
Webb City went up 21-17 after an ace from senior libero Sophia Crane before late kills from junior outside hitter Kirra Long and Savannah Crane gave the Cardinals the set and a 2-1 lead.
The Tigers led 8-1 in the fourth set, but the Cardinals once again fought back, rallying to tie the set at 10-all.
Grabbing the momentum, Webb City closed the final set on a 15-6 run, with an ace from Long finishing off the set and the match.
Rutledge led the Cardinals with 13 kills, while Lassiter recorded 11 kills and 10 digs.
Long had six kills and five digs, while senior Makayla Mayes contributed four kills and junior Mia Lenker had three kills and seven digs.
Sophia Crane recorded 27 digs and six aces, while Savannah Crane handed out 30 assists.
Webb City opens COC play on Thursday at Joplin. The varsity match is slated for 7 p.m. inside Kaminsky Gymnasium.