McPHERSON, Kan. — For the first time this season, the McPherson College Bulldogs are riding a three-game winning streak after going 3-0 this weekend at the Bellevue Tournament in Omaha, Neb.
"It was a great weekend and I couldn't be happier with the growth that I'm seeing," head coach Cory Cahill said. "We are starting to gel and get some rhythm, but beyond that we are such a close knit team. It's a blast for these girls to see success because they genuinely want the best for everyone around them. Couldn't be more excited getting started at home this week!"
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The Bulldogs got off to a hot start, winning the first set 25-15, but found themselves in an 11-5 hole early in the second game. But the Bulldogs responded with nine straight points, including kills by Bridget McHugh and Becca Steffen along with a slew of attacking errors by the Blue Raiders.
LWC answered by scoring the next five points to regain the lead 16-14. From there, it was back-and-forth until a kill by Hadley Waldren gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead with a 28-26 set win.
The Blue Raiders jumped out to a commanding lead in the third set before, winning 25-17. This would prove to be the only set the Bulldogs lost all weekend.
In the fourth set, it was the Bulldogs who took control early, leading 16-9 before Petra Fernandez gave the Bulldogs the match win.
Petra Fernandez finished with a team-high 12 kills to go along with 12 digs. Zoe Fernandez added eight kills, while Steffen had seven kills. Cynarah Rodriguez led the Bulldogs (5-2) with 19 assists and added four kills, while Raegan Murphy finished with 14 assists. Defensively, Katelyn Moore paced MC with 16 digs, while Moriah Delgado had 12 digs.
Missouri Valley
The Bulldogs took the first game 25-20, then exploded in set two using a .517 hitting percentage to dominate the set and win 25-14. Moore finished with five kills in the second set alone, while Enya Fierens had four of her team-high ten kills in the set.
The third set was close the whole way, until a kill by Fierens finished it off.
Zoe Fernandez added eight kills, while Moore and Petra Fernandez each finished with seven kills. Rodriguez led the Bulldogs with 15 assists, while Murphy added 14 assists. Delgado anchored the defense with 13 digs.
Grand View
Fierens had a career-high 12 kills to lead the Bulldogs to their second sweep of the weekend.
The Bulldogs cruised to a 25-16 win in the first set, thanks to an attacking percentage of .324. The second set was close with neither team leading by more than three, until four straight points by the Bulldogs, including a kill by Fierens and an ace by Raegin Bromenshenkel made it a 2-0 lead.
MC opened the third set with a 14-8 advantage, following back-to-back aces by Petra Fernandez, then wrapped up the big weekend with a 25-21 third set victory.
Zoe Fernandez finished with 11 kills. Rodriguez recorded a match-high 26 assists, and Delgado tallied 26 digs.
The Bulldogs open the home part of their schedule on Thursday with a marquee matchup against No. 13-ranked Bellevue University. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
