INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball turned the serving line into a weapon Wednesday night, firing a season-high 12 aces, including a season-best six from Morgan Osborn, in a three-set sweep of Marian University. The 25-18, 25-14, 25-21 win avenges a 3-2 loss to the Knights on Sept. 8 and evens the season series at 1-1. Ranked No. 16, the Wildcats improve to 10-3 in Crossroads League play.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 18-8 overall, 10-3 CRL; Marian (Ind.) 16-12, 6-7 CRL
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #16 | Marian - Unranked
SET 1 (W, 25-18)
- Marian jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but IWU answered with a 3-0 run (3-6 to 6-6) to even the set, then stayed close through another Knights 3-0 run (6-6 to 6-9).
- The Wildcats pulled even again with a 3-0 run (9-12 to 12-12), took their first lead at 15-14 and never trailed again.
- IWU pulled away late with a 3-0 run (19-17 to 22-17), and finished the set with a closing 3-0 run (22-18 to 25-18) started via a Shae Williams kill.
SET 2 (W, 25-14)
- IWU led wire to wire, opening on a 4-0 run behind two Aubree Deshetsky aces and adding a 3-0 run to lead 7-1.
- After Marian trimmed it to 10-8, the Wildcats answered with a 3-0 run to go up 13-8.
- Morgan Osborn closed the set with a six-point run (17-12 to 23-12) that included two aces and a pair of kills by Aubree Deshetsky and Blair Gardiner, and IWU took it, 25-14.
SET 3 (W, 25-21)
- Marian built a 4-7 edge before Osborn stepped to the line and fueled a six-point IWU run (4-7 to 10-7) that included three aces.
- The Knights answered with a 4-0 run (14-11 to 14-15) that featured two Emerson Evans aces, then a 3-0 run to lead 15-18.
- IWU responded with a 4-0 run (15-18 to 19-18) to retake the lead, and after Marian tied it at 19, Shae Williams served a 4-0 run (19-19 to 23-19) with two aces to put the set away, 25-21.
KEY WILDCATS
- Shae Williams — 17 kills, .343 hitting percentage, 3 aces, 11 digs, 20.5 points
- Aubree Deshetsky — 16 kills, 3 aces, 7 digs, 19.5 points
- Marin Sanchez — 10 kills with no errors, .500 hitting percentage
- Blair Gardiner — 38 assists, 9 digs
- Morgan Osborn — 6 aces (season high), 12 digs
- Camaya Murry — 19 digs
- Jaycee Folkers — 3 block assists
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan returns home Saturday to host Mount Vernon Nazarene University in a rematch with the Cougars, who fell to the Wildcats 3-2 on Sept. 11.
- Links for live stats and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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