MARION, IND. - No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball kicked off the Columbis College Hampton Inn Classic with a 3-0 sweep of MidAmerica Nazarene on Friday. The first two sets were back in forth with the Wildcats winning by a combined 10 points, but Indiana Wesleyan got fire in set three, defeating the Pioneers 25-9.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind | Indiana Wesleyan University
• Records: IWU - 3-1 | MU - 2-1
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #1 | MNU - NR

MATCH VITALS

• Following an IWU timeout with the score tied at 13 in set one, the red and gray used a 5-2 run and forced an MNU timeout. Indiana Wesleyan used a 5-1 run following the timeout to take control of the set, winning 25-19.
• The Wildcats forced an early Pioneer timeout with 5-0 run to take an early 6-3 lead. MidAmerica Nazarene drew even twice late in the set but could never take the lead, eventually falling 25-21.
• IWU used runs of 5-1, 4-1, and 14-3 in a dominant showing in set three, winning 25-9.
• Eva Joldersma led the team with 18 kills on a .485 hit percentage. Marissa Mullins added 11 kills.
• Abbigail Porter posted 40 assists.
• Dayessi Luis led the way with 13 digs. Joldersma tallied 13.
• Julia Price, Mullins, and Joldersma each recorded 3 blocks.

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats stay in Columbia for the Columbia College Hampton Inn Classic.
• Indiana Wesleyan will face #4 Concordia (11:00 AM ET) and #7 Columbia College (6;30 PM ET) on August 24th.

NEXT HOME MATCH

• The Wildcats will host Grace College on September 4th at 7 PM.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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