FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball opened the Onset Invitational with a pair of sweeps Friday, downing Loyola 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) before topping Defiance 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20) later in the day. The Wildcats (4-2) won back-to-back matches for the first time this season, bouncing back after splitting both days at the Keiser University Tournament the week before.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 4-2 | Loyola - 0-1 | Defiance - 3-1
Indiana Wesleyan 3, Loyola 0
SET ONE
- Loyola raced to an early 4-0 lead, but Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run, capped by a service ace from Daniella Joseph, before the Ramblers pushed back ahead 9-4.
- Trailing 14-10, the Wildcats reeled off a 5-0 run, featuring kills from Aubree Deshetsky and Shae Williams, to take a 15-14 lead.
- Loyola answered with a 3-0 run to retake the lead at 18-17, but Indiana Wesleyan closed the set on back-to-back 3-0 runs, the last aided by two Loyola errors forced off Camaya Murry's serve, to win 25-20.
SET TWO
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a 4-0 run, featuring two service aces from Morgan Osborn, and later used a 3-0 run to build a 7-3 lead.
- Loyola battled back with a 3-0 run and then a 5-0 run to tie the set at 11-11, before the Wildcats answered with a 3-0 run to retake a 16-14 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan broke the set open with a 7-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back kills from Breanna Tubergen and two service aces from Camaya Murry, to surge ahead 24-16.
- Loyola rallied with a 5-0 run to close within 24-21, but Indiana Wesleyan closed out the set 25-21.
SET THREE
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a 3-0 run and then a 5-0 run, featuring kills from Blair Gardiner, Shae Williams and Aubree Deshetsky, to build a 10-2 lead.
- Loyola twice cut into the deficit, but Indiana Wesleyan answered both times, including a 4-0 run punctuated by a Camaya Murry service ace, to maintain control.
- The Wildcats closed out the set on a 4-0 run, capped by a service ace from Daniella Joseph, to win 25-15 and complete the sweep.
Indiana Wesleyan 3, Defiance 0
SET ONE
- Defiance opened with a 5-0 run, capped by a service ace from Aubrey Hammer, to take an 8-4 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run to close within 8-7, then reeled off a 5-0 run, featuring three service aces from Blair Gardiner, to take a 15-10 lead.
- The Wildcats closed the set on a 6-0 run to win 25-15.
SET TWO
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a 3-0 run and a 4-0 run to build a 9-3 lead.
- Defiance answered with a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to 14-10, but the Wildcats responded with back-to-back 4-0 runs, featuring a kill from Jaycee Folkers, to extend the lead to 22-11.
- Defiance rallied late with a 4-0 run, but Indiana Wesleyan closed out the set 25-18.
SET THREE
- Indiana Wesleyan used a 3-0 run to tie the set at 10-10, then added a 4-0 run, featuring a service ace from Camaya Murry, to lead 19-16.
- The Wildcats closed out the match on a 4-0 run, featuring three kills from Shae Williams, to win the set 25-20 and complete the sweep.
KEY WILDCATS
vs. Loyola
vs. Defiance
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan continues play at the Onset Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana tomorrow against #20 Midland University at 12:45 PM.
- Links for tickets, live stats, and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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