MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan women's volleyball (20-3, 13-0) defeated Oakland City (12-13, 3-8) in a decisive 3-0 sweep at Luckey Arena, with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, and 25-21.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 20-3 | OCU - 12-13
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | OCU - NR
SET ONE
- Indiana Wesleyan gained an early advantage with a 5-1 lead, highlighted by a service ace from Cadee Notter.
- A 7-0 run, including two kills from Marin Sanchez and an ace by Eva Joldersma, extended IWU's lead to 12-5.
- The Mighty Oaks rallied to narrow the margin to 14-11 after a series of IWU attack errors.
- The red and gray closed the set on a 6-3 stretch, capped by a service ace from Joldersma, to secure a 25-14 victory.
SET TWO
- OCU jumped to an early 8-3 lead.
- IWU answered with a 5-0 run, leveling the score at 11-11 after consecutive blocks by Avery Caskey.
- Following a timeout by OCU, the Wildcats extended their lead to 17-12 with a service ace from Autumn Colehour and a kill by Jade Rodriguez.
- IWU closed the set on a dominant 8-1 run, including three service aces by Notter, to win 25-13.
SET THREE
- The Mighty Oaks built momentum with a 7-0 run, highlighted by multiple kills, to take an 11-6 lead and eventually led 18-10.
- IWU responded with a series of kills from Ella Mauck and Sanchez, cutting the deficit to 20-18.
- The Wildcats capitalized on OCU errors and Caskey's kill to gain a 23-21 advantage.
- IWU closed the set with a service ace by Dayessi Luis, taking the set 25-21.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats head to Ohio to face No. 12 MVNU at 7:00 PM on Wednesday.
- Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com.
NEXT HOME MATCH
- IWU is back in Marion for homecoming on Saturday, facing Huntington at 12:00 PM.
- Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com.
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