#2 Wayne State posted a stellar .476 hitting percentage while holding William Jewell to just -.020 as the Wildcats rolled to a 25-14, 25-10, 25-11 non-conference volleyball victory Tuesday evening at Rice Arena in Wayne. WSC is now 22-1 on the season while the visiting Cardinals drop to 6-16.
The opening set was close until the 'Cats scored seven straight points midway through the set to post a 25-14 set win.
With WSC holding a 14-12 lead, the Wildcats scored seven straight points to take control of the set for a 21-12 lead highlighted by three straight blocks – two by
Chloe Hanel and
Molly Romano and the third by Hanel and
Delaney Miller.
Channatee Robles had four kills in the opening set followed by Romano and
Mia Berg with three each.
The second set saw WSC hit .600 with 15 kills and no errors as the 'Cats cruised to a 25-10 set win.
Hanel and Robles each had five kills to lead the Wildcats while Hanel and
Mattie Kamery each accounted for three blocks.
Seven different Wildcats notched kills in the third set as WSC forced nine William Jewell attack errors and capped the sweep with a 25-11 set victory.
Miller and Robles each had three kills while Berg posted four blocks – two solo – in the set.
Wayne State finished the match with a stout .476 hitting percentage, the second-highest of the season and the eighth-best single game attack percentage in school history, on 43 kills, just three errors and 84 attacks. William Jewell was held to a -.020 hitting percentage with 19 kills and 21 errors on 98 swings.
The "Cats held a 52-34 edge in digs and 10-1 in blocks while WJC had three service aces to none for WSC.
Robles paced Wayne State in hitting with 12 kills followed by Hanel and Miller with nine apiece.
Hanel had six blocks followed by Kamery with five and Berg four. Setter
Molly Romano had a double-double with 29 assists and a team-high 11 digs while junior libero
Anna Borner had 10 digs.
The Wildcats return to Northern Sun Conference play this weekend with road matches at MSU Moorhead Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at Minnesota Crookston starting at 2 p.m.
