SEWARD, Neb. — No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball opened the Concordia University Tournament with a 3-1 win over Columbia (Mo.) on Friday, dropping a tight opening set before storming back to win 26-28, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 at Friedrich Arena. The victory extended the Wildcats' winning streak to six matches and improved Indiana Wesleyan to 7-2 on the season, with the team posting season highs in kills (66), assists (61) and digs (79) in the win.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Friedrich Arena | Seward, Neb.
- Records: IWU - 7-2 | Columbia (Mo.) - 5-1
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #3 | Columbia – NR
SET ONE
- Columbia used a 3-0 run to take a 13-8 lead, and later added another 3-0 run to extend the lead to 19-15.
- Trailing 20-16, Indiana Wesleyan reeled off a 5-0 run, featuring kills from Shae Williams, Aubree Deshetsky and Breanna Tubergen and a service ace from Morgan Osborn, to take a 21-20 lead. They then added a 3-0 run to lead 24-21.
- Columbia answered with four straight points to take a narrow lead at 25-24, and the two teams battled through extra points before the Cougars closed it out 28-26.
SET TWO
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a 3-0 run and a 4-0 run, featuring back-to-back kills from Aubree Deshetsky, to take a 7-2 lead.
- The Wildcats pulled away with a 5-0 run, capped by a service ace from Aubree Deshetsky, to lead 13-4.
- Indiana Wesleyan distanced themselves with a 3-0 run to extend the lead to 20-10 and won 25-15.
SET THREE
- Indiana Wesleyan used a 3-0 run to take an 11-8 lead, then added another 3-0 run, featuring back-to-back kills from Aubree Deshetsky, to extend the lead to 16-10.
- Columbia answered with a 3-0 run to close within 19-18, but Indiana Wesleyan closed out the set 25-22.
SET FOUR
- Indiana Wesleyan reeled off a 7-0 run, featuring kills from Mariana Van der aa, Aubree Deshetsky and Shae Williams, to take a 12-8 lead.
- The Wildcats added a 3-0 run to extend the lead to 15-9, then pushed the margin to 18-11 with another 3-0 run, featuring back-to-back kills from Shae Williams.
- Indiana Wesleyan added a 4-0 run, featuring two service aces from Ashlee Gallegos, and would go on to win the set 25-16 and take the match, 3-1.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan continues the Concordia University Tournament tomorrow morning against MidAmerica Nazarene University in Seward, Neb.
- Links for tickets, live stats, and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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