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PREVIEW: VOLLEYBALL HOSTS NAIA OPENING ROUND

MARION, Ind. - No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball is set to host WHAC Regular Season Champion Madonna University on Saturday, November 20 at 7pm in Luckey Arena.
 
WHO IS MADONNA
  • Madonna concluded the regular season 29-5 and 18-2 in WHAC conference league play.
  • Out of 29 wins, the Crusaders have swept their opponents 21 times.
  • All-American Jodie Kelly leads the offense with 467 kills and 29 service aces.
  • Olivia Sweeney leads the defense with 526 digs and Jaeda Porter records 102 blocks.
  • The Crusaders ended their 2020 season in the NAIA national opening round last season with a 3-0 loss to Viterbo University.
 
WILDCAT RECAP
  • IWU holds a 22-5 record and 15-4 in Crossroads League play.
  • Three Wildcats find themselves with over 230 kills with Martina Demarchi, Ana Collar, and Courtney Watkins.
  • Paige Thibault leads the defense with 408 digs followed by Collar with 292.
  • This is the third straight year the Wildcats have made the NAIA national tournament.
 
TICKETS CASHLESS
  • Indiana Wesleyan Athletics is a cashless operation if individuals choose to purchase tickets at the door or concessions.


HOTELS

  • Traveling into Marion and need a place to stay? Give our friends a call at Holiday Inn Express - Gas City at (765) 674-6664 to book your rooms. Holiday Inn Express is the official hotel sponsor of Wildcat Athletics and is the best place to stay when visiting IWU.


NEXT TIME OUT

  • The winner of this contest will move on to the final site at the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ana Collar

#12 Ana Collar

RS
5' 9"
Junior
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Martina Demarchi

#5 Martina Demarchi

OH/RS
5' 10"
Freshman
/
Courtney Watkins

#6 Courtney Watkins

OH/RS
5' 9"
Freshman
/
Paige Thibault

#19 Paige Thibault

L
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ana Collar

#12 Ana Collar

5' 9"
Junior
/
RS
Martina Demarchi

#5 Martina Demarchi

5' 10"
Freshman
/
OH/RS
Courtney Watkins

#6 Courtney Watkins

5' 9"
Freshman
/
OH/RS
Paige Thibault

#19 Paige Thibault

5' 6"
Freshman
L