#6 Wayne State volleyball picked up the road win with a sweep over the #18 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs this afternoon. WSC defeated UMD 25-21, 25-20, 25-19 to improve to 20-3 overall and 13-1 in the NSIC. The Bulldogs move to 17-4 and 10-4.
Set one saw four ties and one lead change after the Wildcats took control at 7-7. WSC used a balanced attack as
Chloe Hanel,
Delaney Miller, and
Channatee Robles each recorded three kills in the opening set. Robles served up three aces in the set as well followed by Hanel and
Reese Johnson each adding one a piece.
Wayne State stretched their lead out to 20-15 and forced a Duluth timeout at the 24-21 mark. WSC would win set one after a Bulldog attack error, 25-21.
Set two was another battle as the two ranked squads traded blows and exchanged the lead several times with multiple ties. After a Bulldog kill tied it up at 13-13, UMD would build a two-point lead and force the 'Cats to take a timeout.
WSC would tie the score at 15-15 and again tie it at 18-18 before a pair of Robles kills and a UMD error gave the 'Cats a 21-18 lead. Hanel would finish the set out with a kill to make it 25-20. Robles led with four kills and
Mattie Kamery added three of her own. WSC hit .310 in the second and held UMD to a .135 hitting percentage.
Set three saw just as many ties and lead changes as the second set with the final tie being 12-12 before WSC was able to build a lead. A Robles kill and ace led into a UMD timeout.
The Bulldogs cut into the Wildcats lead making it 18-19. Two more kills from Robles forces UMD to take another timeout at the 21-18 point.
Kills from Robles, Hanel and
Molly Romano would finish off the match as the 'Cats sweep the Bulldogs 3-0.
Robles led the Wildcats with 13 kills hitting .306. Hanel followed up with seven kills and three block. Romano led with 30 assists and
Anna Borner recorded 12 digs.
The Wildcats will be home next weekend for a pair of NSIC matches hosting MSU Moorhead Friday evening at 6 p.m. at Minnesota Crookston Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
