MARION, IND. - No. 12 volleyball tallied their fifth straight victory today with a 3-1 win over (RV) Bethel College. IWU carried momentum from Friday night's victory to take the first two sets of the match. The win moves the Wildcats to 11-2 on the season and 4-0 in the Crossroads League.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 11-2, 4-0 CRL | Bethel University - 9-7, 1-3 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #12 | BU - RV

MATCH VITALS

• IWU stormed ahead early in set one, building a 10-5 lead to force a Bethel timeout. The Wildcats continued to build their lead as they took the first set 25-14.
• Indiana Wesleyan used a 7-1 run in set two to take control of the set. A late 8-2 run would put the set out of reach for the Pilots as IWU won 25-18.
• Bethel turned things around in set three, forcing 8 Wildcat errors. The Pilots would take the third set 25-16.
• Set four was back and forth with neither team gaining separation. The teams traded service errors giving IWU a one point lead, before Eva Joldersma finished off the Pilots with a kill.
• Eva Joldersma recorded 22 kills on the match, marking her sixth match with 20+ kills. Martina Demarchi tallied 16 of her own.
• Beatrice Bettinetti had 4 aces to lead the team.
• Danyelle Prado recorded a season high 51 assists.
• IWU posted 61 digs as a team led by Ally Barkhaus (15), Rebekah Sergent (13), and Danyelle Prado (12).

MOATS PERSPECTIVE

• "I am so proud of how hard the girls fought in the adversity of the match! They stuck together, kept their poise and believed in each other. There were some outstanding plays on defense that kept the team and the crowd fired up. I loved the support of everyone during the match! Thanks for taking the time to support the ladies!"

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats head to Winona Lake to take on Grace on Wednesday, September 21st at 7pm. 

NEXT HOME MATCH

• IWU returns home on September 23rd to face the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) at 7pm.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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