WINFIELD, Kan. – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Volleyball bounced back in a big way on Saturday from a loss earlier in the week as the Coyotes swept the Southwestern College Moundbuilders 25-14, 26-24, 25-20 inside Stewart Fieldhouse.
The Coyotes broke open the first set with several mini runs for the 25-14 win. KWU led 8-6 before embarking on a 4-1 run to take a 12-7 lead on a kill by
Giovanna Ishii. The Coyotes would use another 4-1 run to push the difference out to 19-10 before closing the set on a 5-2 run on
Ryan Pennington's kill.
Southwestern led 4-1 to start the second set and led 9-4 when the Coyotes rallied. A kill by
Ivi Marcolino sparked a 4-0 run to get the Coyotes back within a point at 9-8. Southwestern would answer back with a 3-0 spurt to push the lead to 12-8.
A 5-1 run by the Coyotes tied things up at 13 on a block by
Ryan Pennington and Ishii. A 4-1 run by the Coyotes gave KWU a 17-15 lead but Southwestern came back and took a 20-18 lead thanks to a 5-1 run.
KWU trailed 22-19 when the Coyotes went on a 5-1 run to have a chance at set point at 24-23. Southwestern got a point to tie it, but then the Coyotes would score the last two for the 26-24 win.
The Coyotes led 6-2 to start the third set but a 5-0 Southwestern run made it 7-6 in favor of the Moundbuilders. KWU led 11-10 when the Coyotes scored three straight to lead 14-10. Southwestern got within a point at 21-20 before the Coyotes closed it out with four points for the 25-20 win.
Campbell Bohling led the Coyotes with 11 kills while Marcolino had nine and
Ryan Pennington had seven without a hitting error. The Coyotes hit. 253 as a team. Blair Penningto had 16 assists and Ishii had 17.
Ryan Pennington and Ishii had five blocks each.
Tristyn Hedman had 10 digs.
The Coyotes are back at home on Wednesday hosting No. 10 ranked McPherson at 7 p.m. at Mabee Arena.
