FORT WAYNE, IND. - No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball wrapped up their mid-season tournament on Saturday by picking up two sweeps. In their first game of the day the Wildcats downed host Indiana Tech 25-16, 25-17, 25-14. They finished off the day by sweeping RIo Grande 25-11, 25-17, 25-18. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Turnstone Center | Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 7-2 | Indiana Tech - 14-8 |  Rio Grande - 16-7
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #9 | IT - NR | RG - NR

MATCH ONE VITALS

• The Wildcats showed no fatigue following last nights 5-set battle, taking an early 15-10 lead. The Warriors never made a run and IWU held on for a 25-16 win.
• Indiana Wesleyan took a quick 10-3 lead in the second set . This time Indiana Tech did respond, pulling within 4 points at 18-14. IWU used a 7-3 run the rest of the way to take a 2-0 lead.
• The Wildcats used the momentum from the end of the second set to dominate the third set, holding a 9 point lead for most of the set.
• Eva Joldersma led IWU with 13 kills
• Jessica Ickes had 5 blocks.
• Cadee Notter recorded 12 digs.
• Abbigail Porter posted 34 assists.

MATCH TWO VITALS

• Indiana Wesleyan stayed hot in their second game, jumping out to a 13-5 lead. RIo Grande couldn't stop the momentum as IWU won the set 25-11.
• The Wildcats again took an early lead in the second set, but this time RG battled back and pulled within 2 points. The red and gray turned things around and grabbed a 2-0 lead.
• Rio Grande took the lead early in se three, but IWU used a 14-6 run to create enough separation for a 25-18 win.
• Marissa Mullins and Eva Joldersma had 11 kills each.
• Camaya Murray had 4 aces.
• Cadee Notter posted 20 digs.
• Porter led the team with 31 assists.

MOATS PERSPECTIVE

• "I am so proud of this team!" Said Head Coach Candace Moats. "They were resilient all weekend! They play for each other and the Lord every match! It is a joy to coach them and watch them grow!"

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats will travel to  Grace College on October 9th at 7 PM.
• Live stats and video links will be available at IWUWildcats.com

NEXT HOME MATCH

• IWU returns home on October 19th for homecoming. They will face Saint Francis at 12:00 PM.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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