YORK, Neb. — The McPherson College Bulldogs got back in the win column Wednesday (Oct. 18) with a 3-0 sweep over the York University Panthers in York, Neb.
The Bulldogs held York to just two kills in the opening set, while hitting .591 as a team to cruise to a 25-7 win in the opening set. In the set, MC scored 12 of the first 13 points, thanks to four kills by Hadley Waldren.
The Bulldogs opened the second set with a 9-2 burst, led again by Waldren's four kills, before winning 25-9.
The third set was more of the same, as the Bulldogs mounted a huge lead early, scoring 13 of the first 15 points. But this time York answered with an 11-3 run to close the gap to 16-14. However, the Bulldogs offense was too much for the Panthers, powering MC to the 25-21 win.
Waldren paced the Bulldogs with 14 kills on 28 swings, while Enya Fierens finished with nine kills and Katelyn Moore added eight kills. Cynarah Rodriguez led the way with 35 assists, while Moriah Delgado finished with a match-high 14 digs.
The Bulldogs return to the Sport Center on Saturday (Oct. 21) for a huge KCAC matchup against Ottawa University on Homecoming weekend, starting at 6:00 p.m.
