MARION, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball and IU Southeast duked it out in a five set thriller on Friday in the first match for both teams at the IWU Invitational in Luckey Arena. IU Southeast won the opening match 25-23 but Indiana Wesleyan won three of the next four for the 3-2 win.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   IU Southeast - 2
  • Set 1:  IUSE 25-23
  • Set 2:  IWU 25-10
  • Set 3:  IWU 25-17
  • Set 4:  IUSE 25-21
  • Set 5:  IWU 15-13
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 7-1   |   IU Southeast 2-4
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 23   |   IU Southeast - Not ranked
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• This was the first five set match for Indiana Wesleyan in 2016 and the first since a five set loss to Oklahoma Baptist in the NCCAA National Championship Pool Play on December 4, 2015.
• The Wildcats finished with a .435 attack percentage (12 kills, 2 errors) in the second set and a .500 attack percentage (15 kills, 1 error) in the third set.
• Eight Wildcats had a kill in the victory while 11 finished with a dig.
  
   

STAT TRACKER

•  Lindsay Rogan - 12 digs
• Remy Bucknor - 12 kills, .360 attack percentage, 5 digs, 2 block assists
• Morgan Miller - 9 kills, .353 attack percentage, 1 solo block
• Kylie Portera - 10 kills
• Katie Elson - 32 assists
• Kelly Miller - 10 kills, .333 attack percentage, 1 solo block, 2 block assists
• Emily Workman - 27 assists, 7 digs
• Banner Rodgers - 17 digs
• Lauren Gross - 8 kills, .316 attack percentage
• Bianca Cifaldi - 9 kills, .421 attack percentage, 1 solo block
   

UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL

• Indiana Wesleyan plays IU Kokomo later in the evening at 7:30 p.m. in the final time slot on Friday. The Wildcats then play two final matches in the IWU Invitational on Saturday.