The Wayne State Beach Volleyball team improved to 10-2 on the season Tuesday afternoon with a 5-0 sweep at Ottawa University in Kansas. The Wildcats also swept the exhibition contest with two of the five matches going all three sets.
            Wayne State's #1 pairing of Ava Spies and Taylor Bunjer rallied for a three-set win by scores of 19-21, 21-16 and 17-15 while the 3's duo of Molly Romano and Brooklyn Kusler went the distance in posting a 21-18, 14-21 and 15-13 victories.
            The other four wins by the Wildcats were recorded in straight sets. The 4's match went extra points early with Ella Myler and Reese Johnson winning 25-23, 25-19. The #2 pairing of Chloe Hanel and Channatee Robles won 21-18, 21-8 and the 5's team of Rhianna Wilhelm and Brooke Peltz picked up a 21-15, 21-12 victory. The exhibition match saw Wayne State's Laney Kathol and Anna Borner register a 21-7, 21-15 win.
            Wayne State plays another match Tuesday afternoon against Park (Mo.) to close out play at the Ottawa Triangular.
 
Wayne State vs Ottawa (Kan.)
03/18/25 at Ottawa, Kan.
(Campus Courts)
 
Wayne State 5, Ottawa (Kan.) 0
1. Ava Spies/Taylor Bunjer (WSC) def. Bailee Nickel/Madison Brauner (OU) 19-21, 21-16, 17-15
2. Chloe Hanel/Channatee Robles (WSC) def. Asia Cole/Brittan Lee (OU) 21-18, 21-8
3. Molly Romano/Brooklyn Kusler (WSC) def. Carson Schuman/Hollie Peters (OU) 21-18, 14-21, 15-13
4. Ella Myler/Reese Johnson (WSC) def. Samantha Stahl/Elle Mitchell (OU) 25-23, 21-19
5. Rhianna Wilhelm/Brooke Peltz (WSC) def. Brenna Diller/Makela Martinez (OU) 21-15, 21-12
Ext. Laney Kathol/Anna Borner (WSC) def. Samantha Young/Alexia Maynes (OU) 21-7, 21-15
 
Match Notes:
Wayne State 10-2
Ottawa (Kan.) 4-3