DES MOINES, Iowa -- No. 23 Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball took down defending NAIA national champion Columbia (Mo.) 3-0 on Friday in their opening match at the Grand View Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa. Morgan Miller produced 13 kills and a .435 attack percentage while the Wildcats finished with 11 team blocks.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   Columbia - 0
  • Set 1:  IWU 26-24
  • Set 2:  IWU 25-20
  • Set 3:  IWU 25-21 
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 22-1   |   Columbia 13-8
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 23   |   Columbia - Receiving votes
• Location:  Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center    |   Grand View University   |   Des Moines, Iowa 
  
   

STAT TRACKER

• Emily Workman - 19 assists, 7 digs
• Remy Bucknor - 5 kills, 2 solo block, 3 block assists
• Tay Thomas - 10 kills, .333 attack percentage, 2 solo blocks, 3 block assists
• Morgan Miller - 13 kills, .435 attack percentage, 2 block assists
• Katie Elson - 16 assists
• Banner Rodgers - 14 digs, 5 assists
• Bianca Cifaldi - 9 kills, .389 attack percentage, 1 solo block
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• The 11 blocks for the Wildcats is the second most this season. IWU previously had matches of 10, 11, and 12 blocks but all three of those came in four sets.
• Columbia entered the match winners of 11 of their past 12 matches. Their only loss in that steak came to No. 14 Missouri Baptist.
   

UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL

• Indiana Wesleyan plays the Friday nightcap at the Grand View Invitational this evening. IWU battles Wayland Baptist (Texas) at 8:30 p.m. ET.