SIOUX CITY, IA. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball continued their winning ways in NAIA National Tournament Pool Play action on Wednesday, earning a 3-0 sweep against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Sophomore Abbigail Porter helped lead the Wildcats to their victory with 40 assists, her 38th of the game put her over 2000 for her career.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Sioux City, IA | Tyson Event Center
• Records: IWU - 34-0, 18-0 CRL | OWU - 28-5, 12-1 KCAC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #2 | OWU - #25

MATCH VITALS

• IWU got off to a fast start, taking a 12-6 lead to force a quick timeout from the Eagles. Things did not get better for OWU following the timeout as Indiana Wesleyan finished off the set 25-12.
• With set two tied at 7, the Wildcats began to pull away, taking a 12-8 lead before extending the lead to 6 at 18-12. OWU used a 4-1 run to force an IWU timeout, but the Wildcats responded with 3 straight points to win the set 25-18.
• Neither side could pull away in set three as the teams found themselves knotted up at 22. Two kills from Eva Joldersma and an error from the Eagles gave IWU the 25-23 win to finish off the sweep.

KEY WILDCATS

• Eva Joldersma - 16 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 7 digs, and 4 blocks
• Abbigail Porter - 40 assists, 7 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks
• Martina Demarchi - 14 kills, .448 hitting percentage
• Marissa Mullins - 8 blocks, 7 kills

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats will face IU Kokomo on Friday at 11:00 AM EST at Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, IA.
• Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com

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