MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball swept Bethel (Ind.) in three sets Wednesday at Luckey Arena, winning 25-20, 25-19, 25-18 in a Crossroads League match. The win extended the Wildcats' winning streak to two matches following last week's comeback victory over No. 19 Mount Vernon Nazarene, and improved Indiana Wesleyan to 11-4 overall (4-1 CRL).
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 11-4 (4-1 CRL) | Bethel (Ind.) - 7-12 (1-4 CRL)
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #7 | Bethel – NA
SET ONE
- Bethel used a 3-0 run to close within 9-8, then pushed the tempo more with a 4-0 run to take a 16-14 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run, featuring a kill from Jaycee Folkers, to retake a 19-17 lead.
- The Wildcats closed out the set on a 4-0 run, featuring kills from Jaycee Folkers, Mariana Van der aa and Aubree Deshetsky, to win 25-20.
SET TWO
- Bethel opened the set with a 6-0 run, featuring kills from Liberty Pierson and Hayden Ramsey and a service ace from Haley Biedenbach, to take a 6-0 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run, featuring a kill from Aubree Deshetsky, to close within 7-4, then reeled off a 5-0 run, featuring a kill from Marin Sanchez, to take a 13-10 lead.
- The Wildcats extended the lead to 17-12 with a 4-0 run, featuring kills from Marin Sanchez and Mariana Van der aa. Despite a Bethel run closing the gap to 18-16, the Wildcats closed out the set on a 3-0 run, featuring two kills from Marin Sanchez, to win 25-19.
SET THREE
- Bethel reeled off a 5-0 run, featuring kills from Alex Brown, Taylor Delp and Hayden Ramsey, to take a 10-7 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run, featuring a kill from Ashlee Gallegos, to tie the set at 10-10, then pulled ahead with a 4-0 run, featuring a kill from Shae Williams and back-to-back kills from Marin Sanchez, to lead 21-17.
- The Wildcats closed out the match on a 4-0 run, featuring two kills from Aubree Deshetsky and a kill from Jaycee Folkers, to win the set 25-18 and complete the sweep.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan travels to Goshen College on Saturday for a Crossroads League match starting at 1:00 PM.
- Links for tickets, live stats, and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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