The #17 Wayne State College volleyball team used a 0.369 hitting percentage to never trail against Bridgeport University winning in three sets 25-16, 25-14, 25-11 to move to 2-0 on the season in Garden City, New York Thursday afternoon. 

The Wildcats were led by Maggie Brahmer 10 kills with a 0.714 hitting percentage in the match. Jessie Brandl led in digs with 14 followed by Kelsie Cada with 13 and Rachel Walker with 12. Taya Beller also would have four blocks in the match. 

Wayne State would get off to a quick start in the first set building a 8-1 lead behind four kills from Cada, Jordan McCormick, Taylor Bunjer and Beller. Wayne State would continue to expand their lead in the first set, expanding the lead to as many as nine at a score of 19-10. The 'Cats would take the first set. Beller would get the final kill of the first set to give the Wildcats the 25-16 win in set one. The 'Cats had a 0.424 hitting percentage in set one were led by Bunjer with five kills in set one and Cada with six digs. 

The Wildcats would jump out to an 8-1 lead to open the second set behind two kills and a block from Brahmer to force a timeout from Bridgeport. The first solo block of the season from Beller would expand the 'Cats lead to nine at 11-2. Bridgeport then would go on a four point run to cut the Wildcats lead to four at 13-7. A pair of Beller kills would end the run by Bridgeport to bring the Wildcat lead to 15-8. A four-point run from Wayne State would build the lead back up to 10 at 19-9 as the 'Cats would go on to win the set 25-14. McCormick and Isabelle Vacek would both lead the 'Cats with three kills. 

The 'Cats would build a 5-1 lead to open up the third set before Bridgeport would have three straight kills to bring it back to a one-point game. The teams would continue to trade points before Bridgeport tied the game at 8-8. The Wildcats would then go on a 6-1 run behind two kills from Brahmer, three kills from Vacek, and an ace serve from Cada to force a Bridgeport timeout with a score of 15-9. Wayne State would continue to build their lead after the timeout with a pair of blocks from Vacek and a pair of kills from McCormick to make the score 20-10. The Wildcats would go on to win the set 25-11 behind a .328 hitting percentage. 

Wayne State will next be in action in a pair of games on Friday, August 26th against Nyack College at 1 p.m. and Molloy College at 3 p.m. in Rockville Centre, New York.