MARION, IND. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball swept No. 15 MVNU on Wednesday evening, marking their second sweep of the season against the Cougars. The Wildcats have won 19 of the last 20 meetings between the two squads with the only loss being a five set thriller at the end of the 2022 season.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 24-2, 14-0 CRL  | MVNU - 24-3, 11-3 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | MVNU - #15

MATCH VITALS

• The Wildcats scored the first three points of the match before both teams settled into a back and forth battle. A 6-0 run put IWU up 21-14 and forced Mount Vernon Nazarene to use both of their timeouts. The Cougars would finish the first set on a 7-4 run but could not overcome the deficit as Indiana Wesleyan took the set 25-21.
• IWU opened the second set on a 16-6 run to take a commanding lead. Despite another late run from the visitors the red and gray held on for a 25-15 win.
• MVNU took the early advantage in set three forcing an IWU timeout with the home team trailing 15-14. Indiana Wesleyan took the lead for good on a kill from Marin Sanchez, putting the Wildcats up 17-16. After the teams traded points a 4-0 run gave IWU enough breathing room to survive another late run from the Cougars and complete the sweep with a 25-22 victory.
• Eva Joldersma had a match high 16 kills.
• Marissa Mullins led IWU with 4 blocks.
• Cadee Notter led the way with 13 digs while Joldersma had 11.
• Abbigail Porter recorded 36 assists.

MOATS PERSPECTIVE

• "I'm super proud of the focus and continued drive that is coming from our team," said Head Coach Candace Moats. "We are coming together at the right time and I can tell there is an energy that is striving for excellence. Thanks for eveyone who came out to support us!"

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU travels to Huntington to take on the Foresters at 1:00 PM on Saturday.
• Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWIldcats.com.

NEXT HOME MATCH

• The Wildcats are back in Luckey next Wednesday to face Marian at 7:00 PM
• The Catalyst has announced the game as a White Out.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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