Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan volleyball earned a convincing 3-0 victory over Coe College on Saturday morning, claiming the match by scores of 29-27, 25-19, and 25-14.
The Prairie Wolves overcame a closely contested opening set before taking control of the match behind an efficient offensive performance. Nebraska Wesleyan hit .308 as a team while holding Coe to a .152 attack percentage and finished with advantages in kills (45-35), service aces (8-4), and digs (51-42).
The first set featured six ties and four lead changes as neither side could create separation. Coe fought off several set points, but Nebraska Wesleyan eventually secured the marathon frame, 29-27, to gain the early advantage.
Nebraska Wesleyan carried that momentum into the second set, hitting .361 with 14 kills and just one error. The Prairie Wolves pulled away midway through the set and maintained control for a 25-19 victory to move within one set of the sweep.
The Prairie Wolves saved their best performance for the final frame, recording 15 kills while attacking at a .429 clip. Nebraska Wesleyan steadily built its lead before finishing off the match with a 25-14 win.
Macy Plucker and
Molly Ramirez led the Prairie Wolf offense with 15 kills apiece. Plucker added three service aces and eight digs while hitting .387, while Ramirez posted a team-best .429 attack percentage on 15 kills and only three errors.
Ella Foote chipped in eight kills, and setter
Elecea Saathoff directed the offense with 36 assists and two aces.
Defensively,
Grayson Piening collected a match-high 17 digs, while
Grace Dehmer added eight digs. Nebraska Wesleyan also totaled three team blocks in the victory.
The Prairie Wolves return to action on Friday, Oct. 30, when they travel to Central College for a 6p.m. match.
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