MARION, IND. - No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball began their season on Friday evening, earning a 3-0 sweep of No. 6 Midland University. The Wildcats got off to a slow start in their first set of the season needing 28 points to take down the Warriors. They found their groove in the second set, winning 25-18, and dominated in the final set 25-12.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind | Indiana Wesleyan University
• Records: IWU - 1-0 | MU - 0-2
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #1 | MU - #6

MATCH VITALS

• Midland scored the match's first three points. IWU responded with four-straight to take the lead. A back and forth set saw the home team use a 6-0 run to take a two-point lead late in the set. The Warriors battled back late in the set and took a 25-24 lead. Indiana Wesleyan finally put the visitors away with kills from Eva Joldersma and Dayessi Luis.
• Midland again took an early lead in set two, but runs of 7-3 and 6-1 gave IWU a 23-14 lead. The Warriors rattled off four-straight points, but a kill from Eva Joldersma and a service ace from Marissa Mullins sealed the set for the red and gray.
• It was all Wildcats in the final set, taking an 18-9 lead on their way to an opening day sweep.
• Eva Joldersma led the way with 11 kills, freshman Ella Mauck had 8 kills.
• Abbigail Porter had 4 aces and Marissa Mullins had 3.
• Mullins led the team with 7 blocks, Jessica Ickes added 4 of her own.
• Porter had a team high 32 assists.
• Cadee Notter (15), Joldersma (14), and Porter (13) each had double digit digs.

MOATS PERSPECTIVE

• "We are excited to start a new journey this season," said Head Coach Candace Moats. "We feel the pressure of performing but we have strong character, grit, and a heart for each other! We look forward to getting better everyday by playing the best! Shout out to the football team for cheering us on in our first match"

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU is back in action tomorrow facing No 16. IU Kokomo at 10:00 AM and Wilberforce University at 2:00 PM.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets
• Live stats and video links can be found at IWUWildcats.com

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