October 9, 2024
No. 9 IWU Completes Season Sweep of No. 14 Grace
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan volleyball earned their second sweep of the season over No. 14 Grace College on Wednesday night. The win moves the Wildcats to a 10-0 start in the Crossroads League for the second straight year. Indiana Wesleyan has now won 31 consecutive regular season matches in the conference.
The Essentials
- Location: Grace College | Winona Lake, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 20-2, 10-0 CRL | Grace - 15-5, 8-2 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #9 | GC - #14
Match Vitals
- IWU went up 15-7 in set one, forcing the Lancers to use their first timeout. Following the timeout the Wildcats went on a 5-2 run and Grace used their final timeout. GC could not overcome the early deficit and fell 15-16.
- The Wildcats held a slim 15-14 lad in set two before a 5-0 run gave them a 20-14 lead. Grace responded with a 4-0 run forcing IWU to take a timeout. A 5-2 run coming out of the timeout gave Indiana Wesleyan a 2-0 lead in the match.
- After trailing by as much as 5 early in the set, Grace pulled within a single point at 17-16. IWU used an 8-1 run the rest of the way to complete the season sweep of the Lancers.
- Eva Joldersma had a match high 14 kills.
- Autumn Colehour and Dayessi Luis had 2 aces each.
- Julia Price led IWU with 4 blocks.
- Joldersma also led the team with 16 digs, the second most she has recorded in a match this season.
- Abbigail Porter recorded 41 assists.
Looking Forward
- IWU stays on the road, facing Spring Arbor on October 12th at 3:00 PM
- Links for live stats and video will be available at IWUWildcats.com
Next Home Match
- IWU returns home on October 19th to face Saint Francis at 12:00 PM.
- Links for live stats and video can be found at IWUWIldcats.com.
- Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets
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