MARION, Ind. – The final match on Friday at the IWU Invitational witnessed Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball capture a 3-0 win over #RV IU Kokomo. The Wildcat defense limited the Cougars to a negative attack percentage to improve to 5-2 on the season.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   IU Kokomo - 0
  • Set 1:  IWU 25-22
  • Set 2:  IWU 25-18
  • Set 3:  IWU 25-19 
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 5-2   |   IU Kokomo 4-6
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 21   |   IU Kokomo – Receiving votes
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Emily Workman:  10 kills, 17 assists, 9 digs
• Lauren Gross:  11 kills, .476 attack percentage, 5 block assists
• Katie Cole:  25 assists, 1 ace, 9 digs
• Tay Thomas:  13 kills, 5 digs
• Banner Rodgers:  18 digs
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• The Wildcats finished with eight blocks in the win. Megan Graber, Kelly Miller, Lauren Gross, and Morgan Miller all had three or more block assists.
• Indiana Wesleyan finished Friday play with two wins over teams in the receiving votes section of the Top-25 Poll.
• IU Kokomo ended the match with a -.009 attack percentage with 19 kills and 20 errors in 117 opportunities.

UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL

• Indiana Wesleyan plays two more matches on Saturday to conclude the IWU Invitational. IWU plays Indiana Tech at noon and No. 22 Lourdes (Ohio) at 4 p.m. in Luckey Arena.