HOW IT HAPPENED
- On Tuesday, September 27, Nebraska Wesleyan Volleyball defeated Central in straight sets thanks to a combined 28 kills from sophomore Addie Thomas and senior Nyah Chambers.
- The opening set turned Nebraska Wesleyan's way as the Prairie Wolves were able to take set one by a score of 25-19. Nebraska Wesleyan scored on all but five Central serves in the set, for a 73.0 sideout percentage.
- In the second set, the Dutch got out to a stronger start and gained the early lead, but the Prairie Wolves eventually took control with an 18-5 run to win the set. 25-12.
- After trailing 16-11 in the third set, the Prairie Wolves opened a gap with a huge 12-0 scoring run. During the run the Prairie Wolves forced Central into three attacking errors, collected a service ace, three kills by Chambers and one each from Thomas and freshman Kobie Patten. 25-17.
- During the match Addie Thomas surpassed 500 career kills. Thomas has played in 40 career matches in her two seasons at Nebraska Wesleyan.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Addie Thomas: 17 kills, 9 digs, 1 assist
Nyah Chambers: 9 kills, .571 H%, 2 digs
Kennady Klein: 12 digs, 1 assist
Erica Hopping: 36 assists, 3 digs, 1 service ace
Team: 42 kills, 5 aces, 42 digs, 3 blocks, .307 H%
HEAD COACH RAYNA CAIN'S COMMENTS
- "We started off slow, but found our tempo quickly and had a great offensive night."
- "We had several long runs at the service line which allowed us to gain the momentum throughout the match."
UP NEXT
On Saturday, October 1, Nebraska Wesleyan returns to the court as the Prairie Wolves travel to Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa, at 10 a.m.
