MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball swept Goshen in straight sets on Wednesday night, winning 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 to wrap up the regular season. The Wildcats posted a .323 attack percentage, led by a balanced offensive effort.
Shae Williams led the effort with 14 kills while hitting .875. Indiana Wesleyan will be the #1 seed in the Crossroads League Tournament and have home court advantage throughout the tournament. Crossroads League Tournament play will begin on Saturday at 5:00 PM with the Wildcats hosting Grace.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 24-4, 17-1 | GC - 7-24, 2-16
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | GC - NR
SET ONE
- The teams traded points early, with the score tied at 11-11 after an attack error by Goshen.
- Indiana Wesleyan gained momentum with a 6-0 run, highlighted by kills from Shae Williams and Eva Joldersma, reaching a 16-12 advantage.
- Following a GC timeout, The red and grey extended their lead with another 4-0 stretch, including two more kills by Williams, moving ahead 20-15.
- Indiana Wesleyan closed the set on a decisive 5-0 run, capitalizing on three attack errors by the Leafs, to secure a 25-15 victory.
SET TWO
- The Wildcats opened with a 5-1 run, fueled by kills from Jessica Ickes and Eva Joldersma.
- They extended the lead to 10-3 with consecutive kills by Williams, prompting a Leafs timeout.
- Indiana Wesleyan maintained momentum with a service ace from Cadee Notter, pushing the advantage to 17-5.
- The Wildcats closed the set 25-14 on a kill by Ava Barnes.
SET THREE
- IWU opened with a balanced attack, gaining an early 11-6 advantage highlighted by multiple kills from Marissa Mullins.
- GC closed the gap to 12-12 with a run featuring a service ace at the 11th point.
- Post-timeout, Indiana Wesleyan responded with a 6-1 spurt, extending their lead to 18-13, driven by consecutive kills from Williams.
- The Wildcats capitalized on MapleLeafs errors to close out the set 25-17, with Alex Lloyd sealing the win with a final kill.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats will hold home court advantage throughout the Crossroads League Tournament beginning on Saturday at 5:00 PM against Grace.
- Links for tickets, live stats, and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com.
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