Mitchell, S.D. – No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball swiftly grabbed win against Mayville State at home wednesday evening. The Tigers hit .301 percent on the evening with 82 digs for a three-set match team-high.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Score:
No. 15 DWU 3 – MSU 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-15)
Records:
DWU 18-5 Overall
MSU 13-10 Overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Tigers jumped ahead early and keeping it for a big first-set win of 25-18.
• DWU in the second set hit .319 percent while allowing the Comets to hit .167 percent to secure the set two win, going up 2-0 in the match.
• Dakota Wesleyan hit their best in the third set of the match with a .359 percent as they held Mayville to hitting .024 percent.
• Several big runs in the second and third set helped to push the Tigers past the Comets in a match that was just over an hour long.
• DWU tallied 51 kills with a hitting percentage of .301 percent while recording seven total blocks and two service aces.
• Ady Dwight and Mackenzie Miller led the team with 16 and 13 kills, respectively.
• As a team, the Tigers notched a three-set season-high in digs with 82, Hanna Reiff led that effort with 34 digs of her own.
• Dwight and Miller were both credited with three block assists, and Abigail Brunsing earned the lone solo block of the night.
UP NEXT
No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball continues their homestand on Friday, October 15, against the receiving votes Broncos of Hastings College. The match is part of DWU volleyball parents' weekend for a 6 p.m. junior varsity kick-off and a 7:30 p.m. varsity start.