MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan (12-3, 8-0) secured a straight-set victory over Taylor (14-6, 5-3) at Luckey Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats posted scores of 25-22, 28-26, and 25-19 in a match that saw them hit a collective .312. The Wildcat attack was led by a 21-kill performance in the second set, helping to edge out a tense 28-26 win. The win marks the fifth ranked win for Indiana Wesleyan at the midway point of the season.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 12-3, 8-0 | TU - 14-6, 5-3
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | TU - #22

SET ONE

• The Trojans surged to a 7-2 lead, fueled by a pair of kills and a service ace.  
• IWU responded with a 6-0 run, leveraging multiple attack errors from TU to take an 8-7 advantage.  
• The teams exchanged points until Indiana Wesleyan used back-to-back kills from Eva Joldersma to pull ahead 21-19.  
• Indiana Wesleyan secured the set 25-22 after a Trojan attack error.

 

SET TWO 

• The red and gray took an early 3-1 lead with kills from Joldersma and Shae Williams.  
• The Trojans responded with a 5-0 run, highlighted by two service aces, to gain an 8-5 advantage.  
• The Wildcats countered with a 4-0 stretch, including two kills by Joldersma, to tie the set at 8-8.  
• In a tense finish, Indiana Wesleyan narrowly defeated TU 28-26 after a Taylor attack error secured the set for the Wildcats.

 

SET THREE 

• The teams traded points early before TU went ahead 10-8.  
• Indiana Wesleyan responded, leveling the score at 12-12 through strong attacks by Williams and Abbigail Porter.  
• A service ace by Cadee Notter sparked a key 3-0 run, giving Indiana Wesleyan a 15-13 advantage.  
• IWU closed the set on a decisive 10-6 stretch, capped by Williams' kill, securing the set 25-19.   

KEY WILDCATS 

• Abbigail Porter - 40 assists, 5 digs, 4 kills
• Shae Williams - 16 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 3 blocks
• Eva Joldersma - 15 kills, 6 digs
• Cadee Notter - 19 digs 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Wildcats hit the road, facing Goshen next Wednesday at 8:00 PM.
• Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWildcats.com

 

NEXT HOME MATCH

• 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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