INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Winona State University volleyball team kicked off their second weekend tournament of 2021 right where they left off last week - winning.
The Warriors, #14 in the current AVCA poll, swept Ashland University 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) and Northern Michigan University 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-20), at the UIndy Invitational in Indianapolis on Friday, moving to 6-0 on season so far. With the wins, WSU advances out of pod play as the top seed, and will face off with another top seed on Saturday, yet to be determined.
Against Ashland,
Bre Maloney dished out 41 assists on the day, the majority of which went to
Megan Flom (15 kills),
Madison Larson (9 kills) and
Lydia Lange (7 kills).
Kaleigh Beehler led the team with blocks (4), while
Becca Pagel had ten digs and a pair of aces. The win in three sets saw the Warriors register a .320 hitting percentage against the Eagles.
The second contest of the day brought a new opponent but the same result, with WSU out-dueling the Wildcats in all phases of the game.
Cori Meyers contributed nine kills against NMU, as did
Megan Flom. Flom also featured in five blocks, while
Bre Maloney had 23 assists and Kami Knutson chipped in six helpers. As a team, WSU had three aces and forced NMU into a .152 team hitting mark.
With the losses, Ashland University and Northern Michigan drop to 1-5 and 1-4, respectively. Winona State improves to 6-0 and will await their court, time and opponent assignment for Saturday as pod play concludes at the UIndy tournament this evening.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
