McPherson, Kansas – The McPherson Bulldogs Volleyball team extended their win streak to 20 games with a sweep of the York University Panthers on Wednesday night in the Holman Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs remain atop the KCAC standings with a perfect 8-0 record.
Basics
Location: Jim's Appliances of Inman Court
Records: MC 22-2 (8-0 KCAC), YU 8-15 (2-7 KCAC)
Score: MC 3, YU 0
How it Happened
The first set started with a little bit of back-and-forth before the Bulldogs pulled away to take the lead. McPherson dominated the rest of the set, including an 11-0 run to take the 23-6 advantage. The Bulldogs would go on to win the set 25-8.
McPherson's momentum didn't slow down going into set two with the Bulldogs jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead. The Panthers would come back to cut McPherson's lead to just two points, making the score 9-7, but the Bulldogs would once again pull away for the victory, winning it 25-13.
McPherson came out in the third set dominating once again, getting a 4-0 lead to force a quick York timeout. The Panthers would take the first point out of the break, but a 7-0 McPherson run would give the Bulldogs an 11-1 advantage. McPherson would ultimately cruise to a 25-7 victory in the final set.
Tori Buss was at the top for the Bulldogs offensively with 10 kills, followed by
Enya Fierens with nine and
Lily Gray with 8.
Tabor Scanlon recorded 17 assists for McPherson while
Roxana Varela Parra was right behind with 16. Defensively,
Isabella Calle racked up 19 digs for the Bulldogs while Fierens had five blocks.
Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Missouri to take on the Avila University Eagles on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m.
