The #17 Wayne State College Wildcats would improve to 3-0 to start off the 2022 season after defeating Nyack College in straight sets 25-8, 25-10, 25-10. The Wildcats used an impressive 0.575 hitting percentage in the win.
Leading the way for Wayne State was
Taya Beller who had 14 kills on a 0.933 hitting percentage.
Kelsie Cada and
Maggie Brahmer would also add 10 kills each.
Jessie Brandl would lead the way in digs with 10.
Kelsie Cada would also add four blocks in the win for the Wildcats. Nyack falls to 0-2 on the season with the loss.
The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 8-1 lead forcing Nyack to use a time out early. Before the time out, Beller would have two kills to lead the Wildcats. Nyack would get on a 4-0 run on the Wildcats to cut into the lead, but kills from Beller and Brahmer would extend the lead to 13-5. The 'Cats would close out the set on a 8-0 run behind three aces from Cada to win the set 25-8. Beller would lead all Wildcats in the first set with six kills.
The second set would start back and forth with the score tied at three before the 'Cats would go on a 5-0 run to extend the lead to 8-3. Back to back kills from Cada and Brahmer would fors Nyack to take a timeout in the middle of the second with Wayne State leading 12-5. Nyack would score twice coming out of the timeout before the 'Cats would come back on a 13-3 run to end set two winning 25-10. Beller and McCormick would both lead the 'Cats in the set with five kills each.
Wayne State would jump out to an early 8-3 lead in the second set behind two kills each from Beller, Vacek, and McCormick. The Wildcats would then go on a 5-0 run behind three straight kills from Cada to make the lead 13-3 before forcing Nyack to call a timeout. Another 6-1 run by the wildcats would force Nyack to use their final timeout in the third set at a score of 20-5. While on that run, Beller and Cada would both score an ace serve for the 'Cats. Wayne State would go on to win the third set by a score of 20-10.
Wayne State will next be in action on August 26th at 3 p.m. against Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York.
