Box Score

York (NE) York 0-4

Neb. Wesleyan NWU 8-5,0-0 American Rivers

York (NE) York

0-4

Final

Sep. 21, 2023

Neb. Wesleyan NWU

8-5,0-0 American Rivers

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
York (NE) York	15	17	11	(0)
Neb. Wesleyan NWU	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/21/2023 7:52:00 PM

Volleyball Starts Home Opener with a Sweep Against York

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9/27/2023 |

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HOW IT HAPPENED

On Thursday night, Nebraska Wesleyan (8-5, 0-0 A-R-C) defeated York by set scores of 25-15, 25-17, and 25-11 to win its first match at home.
NWU swept its third-straight opponent and totaled the seventh sweep of the season. The Prairie Wolves had a productive night at the net, hitting .337 while restricting York to a .031 percentage. For Nebraska Wesleyan, it is their fourth match of 2023 to hit over.300.
The win marks Rayna Cain's 160th victory overall.
Elecea Saathoff, a freshman setter, also accomplished a significant feat by surpassing 400 career assists. Saathoff entered the contest 18 off the mark and earned 34 over the course of the three sets.
Addie Thomas had 13 kills at. 370 hitting in another game with 10-plus kills. She also secured a double-double racking in 18 digs on the match, moving her over 550 in her career. With 11 kills and a .563 average, Molly Ramirez was the second Prairie Wolf to reach double figures.
The Prairie Wolf defense shined as Aliah Clarke led the match with four blocks.
After Ramirez's second kill in the first set, the Prairie Wolves led 8-3. The Panthers would cut the lead of NWU to four at 15-11, but Nebraska Wesleyan would respond with an 8-2 run to increase their advantage to ten (23-13). Jaclyn Riedl's second slam would end the set with NWU ahead 25-15 as the team hit at .323.
To start the second set, York had a 5-3 advantage. At nine, there would be a tie in the set. NWU kept it rolling taking four straight with Saathoff at the service line, recording an ace to make it 13-9. After hitting over .300 once again in the set, NWU maintained its advantage and went up 2-0 in the contest.
Saathoff's sneaky dump kill brought the third to a score of 4-3, before the Prairie Wolves tacked on four more to go up 8-3. The Prairie Wolves then went on a 3-0 run, highlighted by an ace by Kobie Patten, to take a 14-6 lead. The match would end at 25-11 to seal the victory.