Box Score Wayne State 3 Cameron (Okla.) 0

            The Wayne State College volleyball team opened the 2019 season Friday afternoon with a straight set victory over Cameron (Okla.) at the Missouri Southern Tournament in Joplin by scores of 26-24, 25-10, 25-11.
            Freshman Kelsie Cada and junior Maddie Knobbe combined for 25 kills with a .466 attack percentage to power the Wildcats in the victory.
            The first set was close with Wayne State leading the entire match until Cameron scored three straight points to take their lone lead of the set at 22-21.  WSC then used a Tarrin Beller kill and a service ace from redshirt freshman setter Rachel Walker to take the lead for good, winning the first set 26-24.  Cada recorded six kills in the opening set followed by Beller with five to pace the Wildcat attack.
            In the second set, the Wildcats used an efficient attack posting a .464 percentage with 15 kills and just two attack errors as WSC topped Cameron 25-10.  Junior Jaci Brahmer accounted for five kills while senior libero Haley Kauth notched two service aces with six digs for the Wildcats.
            Wayne State's defense took over in the third set as the 'Cats forced nine attack errors on Cameron for a -.107 attack percentage to go with two blocks and Wayne State completed the sweep with a 25-11 set win.  Cada and Knobbe were each credited with four kills in the set.
            For the match, Wayne State hit .388 with 48 kills and just 10 attack errors while holding Cameron to a .075 attack percentage with 23 kills and 16 errors.  The 'Cats held a 46-36 edge in digs while Cameron had one more block than the Wildcats 5-4.  WSC recorded eight service aces in the win compared to two for Cameron.
            Cada and Knobbe reached double figures in kills to lead WSC with 13 and 12 respectively.  Kauth topped the 'Cats with 11 digs followed by defensive specialist Hope Carter with 10.  Kauth had three of Wayne State's eight service aces while Beller and Knobbe each had three blocks.
            Wayne State will face Southwestern Oklahoma State later today (5 p.m.) at the Missouri Southern Tournament in Joplin.