Autumn Erickson took 21 swings Thursday night without an attack error.
The Truman State middle finished with 11 kills, a .524 hitting percentage and five blocks as the Bulldogs (12-12, 6-5 GLVC) swept Illinois Springfield (7-17, 1-9 GLVC) 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 in volleyball at Pershing Arena in Kirksville.
Truman State trailed 15-12 in the first set after the Prairie Stars scored three straight on Khadijah Blue’s serve. The Bulldogs scored 13 of the last 16 points.
Tori Creason served six straight points to turn a 16-16 tie into a 22-16 lead. Lily Porter ended the set with a kill.
The second set was over early. Jessie Julius served five straight points for a 7-1 lead, and Truman State led 20-7 before closing it out.
Avery Poppe opened the third set with five straight points on serve, three of them aces. Truman State led 17-6 and finished it on a Julius kill.
Poppe finished with five aces and 22 digs. Creason had 29 assists and nine digs. Julius added seven kills on .353 hitting.
Truman State hit .208 and held Illinois Springfield to .068. The Bulldogs had seven aces to two and eight blocks to five.
Blue led Illinois Springfield with nine kills.
Truman State has won two straight. The Bulldogs host Quincy at 6 p.m. Saturday on Senior Night at Pershing Arena.