MARION, Ind. -- No. 25 Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball created a buzz inside Luckey Arena as they throttled #RV Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) in three sets on Friday night. In a contest between the last two undefeated teams in league play, Indiana Wesleyan capped the evening with a stunning 25-6 win in the third set.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene - 0
  • Set 1:  IWU 25-21
  • Set 2:  IWU 25-19
  • Set 3:  IWU 25-6 
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 14-1, 5-0 Crossroads League   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene 14-2, 4-1 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 25   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene - Receiving votes
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
  
   

STAT TRACKER

• Remy Bucknor - 7 kills, 1.000 attack percentage, 1 solo block, 2 block assists
• Morgan Miller - 9 kills, .316 attack percentage
• Kylie Portera - 8 kills, .400 attack percentage, 1 solo block, 2 block assists
• Katie Elson - 24 assists, 6 digs
• Bianca Cifaldi - 13 kills, .611 attack percentage, 1 solo block
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• Indiana Wesleyan and Mount Vernon Nazarene tied for the Crossroads League regular season championship last year with identical 17-1 records. MVNU defeated IWU in the CL Tournament Championship.
• The six points Mount Vernon Nazarene scored in the third set is the lowest this season by an Indiana Wesleyan opponent. The previous low was nine by Brescia (Ky.) and Saint Francis (Ind.).
• MVNU’s lowest set score this season was previously 15 during a 3-0 loss to Cumberalnds (Ky.) on September 3.
• IWU sophomore Alexis Rutt had 22 service attempts in the match. She collected 15 straight service attempts in the third set as Indiana Wesleyan went from a 2-2 tie to a 16-2 advantage.
• The Wildcats hit .429 as a team with 47 kills in 84 chances. IWU had 16 kills with 0 errors on 20 chances in the third set.
• The official match time was 1 hour 1 minute.
   

COACH MOATS SAYS…

• “It is hard for me to isolate one top hitter tonight when a team collectively hits .429. However, Bianca Cifaldi and Remy Bucknor hit like All Americans.”
   
• “What I saw from the third set was a team determined to make a statement of high level play.  I was so proud of everyone’s play, attitude, and respect for each other. Fun night to celebrate all the hard work.”
   

UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL

• Indiana Wesleyan looks to keep momentum going on Saturday at Taylor (Ind.) in Upland, Indiana. The IWU-TU Rivalry Match sponsored by Marion General Hospital begins at 3 p.m. in Odle Arena. All Indiana Wesleyan students get free admission into the match with their student ID.