Volleyball | 11/10/2019 1:03:00 AM
Box Score Photo by Karrie Rathbone
Article by Quincy Williams
McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College women's volleyball team swept the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles Saturday night 25-21, 25-19, 25-17. It was Senior Night for the five seniors on the roster, and boy did they come to play.
Alicia Hall,
Bree Wallace,
Jamie Siess,
Kaitlyn Heinis and
Elizabeth Williams all had senior nights to remember.
The Bulldogs dropped some early points in the initial set but fought back to win a close-set. Wallace and
Sydney Burton (Jr. Stillwell, KS) had clutch kills in the 1st. The second set was hard-fought, but the Bulldogs pulled away late setting up the opportunity for the sweep. The third set was smooth sailing for the Bulldogs and their raucous crowd of admirers. The Bulldogs were sparkling in service and had numerous blocks at the net.
Senior night standouts - Hall, Wallace, and Williams combined for 20 kills. Heinis totaled 21 assists. Siess had 24 digs.
"Tonight was a great performance and an excellent way to send our senior class out at home", remarked Bulldog head coach
Cory Cahill. "We executed exceptionally well in all categories and it will be great to carry this momentum moving forward."
Individual Leaders:
Assists: Heinis (21)
Aces: Siess (3)
Digs: Siess (24)
Kills:
Riley Bradbury (Jr. Castle Rock, CO) (14)
With the win, the Bulldogs wrap up the regular season at 15-11 overall, and 7-5 in the KCAC. They have secured the 5
th seed in the upcoming Conference Tournament next weekend. On Friday, the Bulldogs will open the tournament at noon, taking on the York College Panthers. If they win that match, they will advance to play 4
th seeded Kansas Wesleyan at 5 p.m.
