Box Score FORT WAYNE, IND. - No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball got off to a slow start against the University of Saint Francis, dropping the first set 25-16. The Wildcats responded in set two, holding the Cougars to just ten points. IWU won the third set 25-18 and the fourth set 25-16 to finish off the Cougars in four sets.
- Location: University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 20-5, 11-3 CRL | University of Saint Francis (ind.) - 14-17, 7-8 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #17 | USF - Unranked
- After the Wildcats took the lead at 7-6, Saint Francis went on a 19-9 run the rest of the way to take set one.
- Despite the slow start in set one, IWU came out on fire in set two.The Wildcats grabbed an early 11-2 lead and a strong defense held Saint Francis to just 10 points in the set.
- The teams battled for most of the third set. With IWU holding a 17-16 lead, the Wildcats went on an 8-2 run to finish set three.
- IWU gained control of the fourth set early by taking an 11-5 lead. The Cougars battled back and pulled within 4 points at 17-13, but the deficit proved to be too much as IWU took the final set 25-16.
- Eva Joldersma (16 kills) and Martina Demarchi (14 kills) led the Wildcat offense.
- Cassie Gregory led the WIldcats with 3 aces, 3 blocks, and 54 assists in a strong outing.
- Cadee Notter tallied 13 digs to lead the team.
- "Saint Francis came out on fire in the first set. I was so proud of how th team stayed together and responded in the second set with a 25-10 win! It was complete focus to get the win! Great match to get us ready for a huge match tomorrow against Taylor University!"
- The Wildcats return to Luckey Arena tomorrow to take on cross county rival Taylor at 4pm.
- Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets
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