MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball turned in another dominant serving performance Saturday, firing a season-high 14 aces in a 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Camaya Murry and Aubree Deshetsky each served five aces as the Wildcats won their third straight match and swept the season series with the Cougars after taking the first meeting 3-2 on Sept. 11. IWU hit .333 for the match and held Mount Vernon Nazarene to .165.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 19-8 overall, 11-3 CRL; Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 19-10, 8-5 CRL
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #16 | Mount Vernon Nazarene - Unranked
SET 1 (W, 25-16)
- IWU shot .581 in the opener, putting down 18 kills with no errors on 31 swings.
- After MVNU took the first point, the Wildcats opened a 3-0 run, then broke the set open with a seven-point run (2-3 to 2-10), six of them on Camaya Murry's serve, including two aces.
- IWU added another 3-0 run (4-12 to 4-15) to stretch the lead further. The Cougars closed with a 3-0 run of their own (13-23 to 16-23), but the Wildcats finished it, 25-16.
SET 2 (W, 25-16)
- The set was tight early with eight ties and seven lead changes. IWU opened with a 4-0 run, and MVNU answered with a 4-0 run (3-5 to 7-5), later adding a 3-0 run to lead 13-11.
- The Wildcats answered with a 4-0 run (13-11 to 13-15) featuring a Blair Gardiner ace, then added a 3-0 run on two straight Aubree Deshetsky aces (14-15 to 14-18).
- Murry then served a six-point run (15-18 to 15-24) that included three aces to finish the set, 25-16.
SET 3 (W, 25-18)
- IWU led wire to wire, opening on a 5-0 run behind Deshetsky's serve, including an ace.
- MVNU answered with a 4-0 run (1-7 to 5-7) that included two Lilla Nicholas aces, but the Wildcats responded with a 4-0 run (10-11 to 10-15) on Gardiner's serve, which included an ace.
- IWU added a 3-0 run (12-16 to 12-19) and closed out the sweep, 25-18.
KEY WILDCATS
- Shae Williams — 14 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 4 block assists, 8 digs, 16.0 points
- Aubree Deshetsky — 10 kills, .320 hitting percentage, 5 aces, 6 digs, 16.0 points
- Camaya Murry — 5 aces, 12 digs
- Blair Gardiner — 34 assists, 2 aces
- Marin Sanchez — 8 kills, .389 hitting percentage
- Breanna Tubergen — 3 kills, .429 hitting percentage, 3 block assists
- Daniella Joseph — 2 aces
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan hits the road Wednesday for a 7 p.m. Crossroads League match at Bethel University. The Wildcats swept the Pilots 3-0 in the first meeting on Sept. 16.
- Links for live stats and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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