The William Jewell volleyball team swept their way through the 2017 Midwest Region Crossover posting two more 3-0 wins over Ohio Dominican and Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals topped ODU 25-18, 25-20, and 25-12 followed by a victory over KWU by scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-20. 

Ohio Dominican
HOW IT HAPPENED

• SET ONE: The Cardinals jumped on top, using a 4-0 run, to take a 19-11 lead and never looked back. A kill from Jenna Rau gave Jewell the 25-18 win. 
• SET TWO: Jewell came out strong once again, grabbing a 11-2 lead behind five consecutive kills. The Panthers pulled within 23-18 before kills from Paige Cunningham and Tori Vogt pushed the Cardinals to the 25-19 win and a 2-0 lead. 
• SET THREE: The Cards used a 13-3 run to turn a three point lead to a 21-9 advantage. Four kills from four different players led to a 25-20 win. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• Cunningham and Grace Miller posted a game high 11 kills each, followed closely by Rau with 10. 
• Alix Weigel and Olivia Tolberd led Jewell with 15 digs. 
• Weigel also added 27 assists. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinals posted a season best .375 attack percentage with 51 kills on 104 attempts.

YOU SHOULD NOTE

• This is the second win over Ohio Dominican this season, after defeating the Panthers 3-0 at the Missouri S&T Tournament on September 8. 

Kentucky Wesleyan
HOW IT HAPPENED

• SET ONE: Jewell came out firing taking a 21-10 lead. A service error gave the Cardinals the lead 25-18 win. 
• SET TWO: The Cards led by as many as seven in set two on their way to the 25-19 win and a 2-0 lead. 
• SET THREE: In the finale the two teams played even for majority of the set before a 7-1 run by the Cardinals, led by two kills from Rau put Jewell on top 19-11. The Panthers pulled within three at 23-20 before a kill from Madeline Johnson and a service error gave the Cards the sweep. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• Jewell again posted a balanced attack with Cunningham leading with nine kills followed by Stefanie Richterkessing with eight and Rau with seven. 
• Weigel posted 16 assists and four aces while Megan Rhule added 19 and two respectively. 
• Miller grabbed a game-high five blocks. 
• Tolberd was tops for the Cardinals with 13 digs. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinals hit .283 with 43 kills on 105 attempts, while holding the Panthers to a .126 clip. 
• Jewell collected eight aces and six blocks as a team. 
   

UP NEXT
The Cardinals continue their break from GLVC play on Tuesday as they travel to Central Missouri for a 7:00 p.m. match with the Jennies.