UPLAND, Ind. -- Banner Rodgers and the Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball defense led the Wildcats to a 3-1 victory over host Taylor (Ind.) in the IWU-TU Rivalry Game sponsored by Marion General Hospital. Rodgers set a new career-high in digs while the team collected a season-high 90.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   Taylor - 1
  • Set 1:  IWU 25-20
  • Set 2:  IWU 25-14
  • Set 3:  TU 25-19
  • Set 4:  IWU 30-28 
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 15-1, 6-0 Crossroads League   |   Taylor 8-7, 4-2 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 25   |   Taylor - Not ranked
• Location:   Odle Arena   |   Taylor University   |   Upland, Indiana 
  
   

STAT TRACKER

• Ashlen Buck - 19 digs
• Remy Bucknor - 14 kills, .379 attack percentage, 2 solo blocks, 3 block assists
• Morgan Miller - 13 kills, .346 attack percentage, 1 solo block, 2 block assists
• Kylie Portera - 10 kills, .381 attack percentage, 3 block assists
• Katie Elson - 34 assists, 12 digs
• Banner Rodgers - 31 digs
• Bianca Cifaldi - 14 kills
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

•  Indiana Wesleyan finished with a season-high 90 digs. The previous high was 71 vs. Marian (Ind.).
• Banner Rodgers set a new career-high with 31 digs. Her previous best was 22 accomplished earlier this season vs. IU Kokomo.
• Indiana Wesleyan had 10 blocks in the win which is the third highest total of the season. IWU did tie a season-high with four solo blocks.
   

UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL

• Indiana Wesleyan returns to Luckey Arena on Wednesday night vs. Goshen (Ind.). The Crossroads League match will begin at 7 p.m.