GOSHEN, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Volleyball swept Goshen in three sets Saturday at Ruth Gunden Gym, winning 25-12, 29-27, 25-16 in a Crossroads League road match. The win extended the Wildcats' winning streak to three matches and improved Indiana Wesleyan to 12-4 overall (5-1 CRL).
Payton Barendsen tied a season high with five service aces, four of which came during a 10-0 run in the third set.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Ruth Gunden Gym | Goshen, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 12-4 (5-1 CRL) | Goshen - 1-15 (0-6 CRL)
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - #7 | Goshen – Unranked
SET ONE
- Indiana Wesleyan used a 5-0 run, featuring back-to-back kills from Shae Williams, to take a 9-2 lead.
- The Wildcats extended the lead to 20-9 with a 3-0 run, featuring a kill from Shae Williams and a service ace from Camaya Murry.
- Indiana Wesleyan closed out the set using another 3-0 run, winning 25-12.
SET TWO
- Indiana Wesleyan opened with a 3-0 run, featuring kills from Aubree Deshetsky and Breanna Tubergen, but Goshen answered with a 5-0 run, featuring three straight service aces from Carle Bruggema, to take an 8-5 lead.
- The Maple Leafs pulled further ahead with a 3-0 run and later a 6-0 run, featuring three kills from Carmin Corey, to build a commanding 20-12 lead.
- Indiana Wesleyan answered with a 3-0 run to close within 20-15, then reeled off a 6-0 run, featuring 2 kills from Aubree Deshetsky and a service ace from Payton Barendsen, to close within 22-21.
- The Wildcats took the lead with a 3-0 run, featuring a kill from Aubree Deshetsky, to go up 24-23.
- Trailing 26-27 late, the Wildcats closed out the extra-point set on a 3-0 run, featuring back-to-back kills from Marin Sanchez, to win 29-27.
SET THREE
- Indiana Wesleyan and Goshen traded early runs before the Wildcats answered with a 5-0 run, featuring a couple kills from Marin Sanchez, to take a 10-6 lead, but Goshen tied the set at 10-10 with a 4-0 run.
- Indiana Wesleyan then broke the set open with a 10-0 run, featuring four service aces from Payton Barendsen and kills from Aubree Deshetsky and Breanna Tubergen, to take a commanding 20-10 lead.
- Goshen answered with a 3-0 run to close within 20-13, but Indiana Wesleyan closed out the set, winning 25-16 to complete the sweep.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan returns home Wednesday, Sept. 23 to host the Huntington University Foresters.
- Links for tickets, live stats, and video are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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