Highland (Kan.) Community College defeated Southwestern in non-conference volleyball action Friday night, 25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-13.

Lily Lower hit 10 kills for the Spartans, now 20-14. Mariah Kruse had a team-high 14 digs.

This was a rough game for us,” said SWCC coach Melissa Blessington. “Highland has a very fast offense and we didn’t start off playing the defense that we normally do. Our girls did step it up in the third game and did get the win, and that was because of the increase in our passing accuracy. It is good for us to play Highland because it will be another team that helps get us ready to play in the ICCAC Showcase next weekend.”