CHICAGO, ILL. — Indiana Wesleyan University took a break from Crossroads League action this weekend, picking up a pair of sweeps against Stephens College and University of St. Francis (Ill.). IWU swept Stephens College in straight sets winning 25-19, 25-16, 25-12, with Indiana Wesleyan's attack percentage peaking at .406 in the final set. In the second game of the day, the Wildcats defeated St. Francis (Ill.) with scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-10.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: DeVos Gymnasium | Chicago, Ill.
- Records: IWU - 15-3 | SC - 9-8 | USF - 9-10
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #6 | SC - NR | USF - NR
MATCH ONE - SET ONE
- Indiana Wesleyan opened the set strong, taking a 2-0 lead with an early kill from Eva Joldersma.
- A 7-2 run extended IWU's lead to 14-7, highlighted by multiple attack errors from the Stars and a kill by Marissa Mullins.
- The Stars closed the gap to 18-14 with a series of kills.
- Indiana Wesleyan sealed the set with a decisive 25-19 win, as Joldersma delivered the final point.
SET TWO
- The Stars took an early 9-6 lead, but Indiana Wesleyan responded, leveling the score at 10-10 with a service ace from Autumn Colehour.
- A dominant service stretch from Colehour, including multiple aces, pushed IWU to a 15-10 advantage.
- Indiana Wesleyan maintained control, closing the set 25-16 with a kill from Marin Sanchez.
SET THREE
- Indiana Wesleyan started with a strong offensive push, taking an early 2-0 lead with kills from Joldersma and Camaya Murry.
- The score remained tight with back-and-forth exchanges until IWU capitalized on a series of errors by the Stars, pulling ahead 13-7.
- A significant 5-0 run by IWU, including two kills from Sanchez, extended their lead to 18-8, forcing a Stars timeout.
- IWU maintained control and closed the set on a 7-4 stretch, winning 25-12, highlighted by a service ace from Daniella Joseph.
KEY WILDCATS
MATCH TWO - SET ONE
- Indiana Wesleyan opened strong with a 5-1 lead, fueled by two kills from Eva Joldersma.
- IWU extended their advantage to 13-5, capitalizing on multiple attack errors by St. Francis.
- A service ace by Joldersma pushed IWU's lead to 20-8, prompting a timeout from the Saints.
- The red and gray sealed the set with a series of kills, closing out 25-12 to take a decisive first-set victory.
SET TWO
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a strong start, building an early 3-0 lead, capitalizing on two attack errors by St. Francis.
- The Saints closed the gap to 9-7 with a series of kills, prompting a timeout from Indiana Wesleyan.
- A pivotal service ace gave the Saints a 14-14 tie, followed by two attack errors by Joldersma, pushing them ahead 16-14.
- Joldersma's offensive surge helped Indiana Wesleyan secure the set, closing with three consecutive points to win 25-21.
SET THREE
- The Wildcats seized momentum with a 6-1 run, highlighted by a service ace from Joldersma, to lead 9-4.
- Cadee Notter's serving helped extend IWU's advantage to 10-4 before a St. Francis timeout.
- The Wildcats' offense remained potent, with Abbigail Porter assisting multiple kills to push the lead to 17-8.
- Indiana Wesleyan closed the set decisively, capitalizing on attack errors by the Saints, to win 25-10.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- IWU will return to Marion on October 8th to face Grace in Luckey Arena at 7:00 PM.
- Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.
- Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com.
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