JOLDERSMA SENDS WILDCATS BACK TO SEMIFINALS

Box Score

SIOUX CITY, IA. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball will head to the NAIA Women's Volleyball Semifinals for the second consecutive season after defeating previously unbeaten No. 7 St. Thomas in straight sets. Junior Eva Joldersma came through with a big performance, posting 17 kills on just 28 swings, 6 digs, and 3 blocks.

THE ESSENTIALS

Location: Tyson Event Center | Sioux City, IA.
Records: IWU - 35-2 | STU - 33-1
NAIA Tournament Seed: IWU - #2 | STU - #7

MATCH VITALS

The Wildcats came out on fire, taking a 14-7 lead in set one to force the Bobcats to take a timeout. STU would pull within 3 at 16-13, but IWU would finish the set strong with a 25-18 victory.
A 7-2 run put Indiana Wesleyan up 12-9 and forced a St. Thomas timeout early in set two. Another run out of the timeout force the Bobcats to take their final timeout of the set, trailing 17-12. The Wildcats continued to string runs together, finishing the set on a 5-1 run.
Trailing 3-2, IWU went on a 7-1 run to take the lead for good. Despite a small run from STU early in the set, the red and gray would coast to a 25-17 victory to secure the sweep.
Eva Joldersma recorded a match high 17 kills on a .607 hitting percentage. Martina Demarchi continued her strong tournament run with 13 kills.
Marissa Mullins added another 5 blocks to her total in the tournament while Julia Price and Joldersma each had 3.
Camaya Murry posted 14 digs. Cadee Notter added 13.
Abbigail Porter led the way with 44 assists, averaging 14.7 assists per set.