MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball made it a perfect homecoming Saturday, sweeping Goshen College 25-15, 25-14, 25-16 for its fifth straight win and fourth consecutive sweep. The Wildcats improved to 20-8 overall and 12-3 in Crossroads League play and completed a 2-0 season sweep of the Maple Leafs after winning the first meeting 3-0. IWU hit .295 and held Goshen to -.042, led in kills 38-18 and aces 7-2, and committed only 10 attack errors to the Maple Leafs' 22. Goshen managed just one run of three or more points all afternoon.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind.
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 20-8 overall, 12-3 CRL; Goshen 3-26 overall, 0-15 CRL
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #13 | Goshen - Unranked
SET 1 (W, 25-15)
- IWU started with a 2-0 run, and the only tie came at 6-6. The Wildcats then took control with a 3-0 run (6-6 to 6-9), two of the points on Aubree Deshetsky's serve.
- Aiva Kresge then served three straight aces in a 4-0 run (9-12 to 9-16) that put the set out of reach.
- IWU added a 3-0 run (10-16 to 10-19) with Daniella Joseph serving, then another 3-0 run (11-19 to 11-22) to get to set point.
- The Wildcats hit .233 with only nine kills, but Goshen committed 10 attack errors and hit -.024. IWU won it 25-15.
SET 2 (W, 25-14)
- The set was tied four times early before IWU took over with a 3-0 run (4-4 to 4-7).
- The Wildcats then ran off five straight points (7-10 to 7-15), four of them on Shae Williams's serve. Goshen called timeout at 7-13, but the run continued.
- A late 5-0 run (12-18 to 12-23) featured aces from Blair Gardiner and Deshetsky and closed out the set, 25-14.
- IWU hit .379 in the set (15 kills, four errors) while Goshen hit .000.
SET 3 (W, 25-16)
- Camaya Murry opened the set with an ace, and IWU quickly built a 3-0 run (3-3 to 3-6) with Kresge on the serve.
- Deshetsky then put away three straight kills during a 3-0 run (4-6 to 4-9), with Ashlee Gallegos setting.
- Gallegos took over at the service line for a 6-0 run (10-14 to 10-20), five of the points on her serve, including an ace.
- Goshen's only run of three or more points came at 11-21 (a 3-0 run to 14-21). IWU closed the match 25-16.
KEY WILDCATS
- Aubree Deshetsky — 14 kills, .290 hitting percentage, 10 digs, 1 ace, 2 block assists
- Marin Sanchez — 10 kills, .455 hitting percentage, 11 digs
- Blair Gardiner — 25 assists, 8 digs, 1 ace
- Camaya Murry — 11 digs, 1 ace
- Aiva Kresge — 3 aces
- Jaycee Folkers — 4 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 4 blocks (1 solo, 3 assists)
- Shae Williams — 7 kills, .267 hitting percentage
- Ashlee Gallegos — 7 assists, 1 ace, 3 digs
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan hits the road Wednesday for a Crossroads League match at Huntington University. The Wildcats swept the Foresters 3-0 in the first meeting on Sept. 23.
- Links for live stats and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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