MARION, Ind. – Tay Thomas delivered a career-best 18 kills on 24 attempts Saturday afternoon to lead No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan University volleyball over visiting Goshen (Ind.) by a 3-0 margin. Morgan Miller added 11 kills as the pair of Wildcat seniors combined for 29 of the team’s 49 kills.
MATCH VITALS
- Score:Â Indiana Wesleyan – 3Â Â |Â Â Goshen (Ind.) – 0
- Set 1:Â IWU 25-15
- Set 2:Â IWU 25-17
- Set 3:Â IWU 25-16
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 12-3, 6-1 Crossroads League  |  Goshen 7-9, 0-5 Crossroads League
- NAIA Top- 25 Rank: Indiana Wesleyan – No. 20  |  Goshen – Not ranked
- Location:  Luckey Arena  |  Indiana Wesleyan University  |  Marion, Indiana
STAT TRACKER
- Tay Thomas:Â 18 kills, .667 attack percentage
- Annamarie McKenzie:Â 7 kills, .700 attack percentage, 4 block assists
- Katie Cole:Â 26 assists, 1 ace, 7 digs
- Emily Workman:Â 18 assists, 7 digs
- Morgan Miller:Â 11 kills, .381 attack percentage, 3 block assists
- Banner Rodgers:Â 16 digs, 5 assists, 1 ace
MATCH MOMENTS
- Indiana Wesleyan hit .384 as a team with 49 kills and 11 errors in 99 attempts. IWU hit over .400 in the second and third sets.
- Tay Thomas set a new career-high with 18 kills. Her previous best was 16 vs. Morningside (Iowa) on August 29, 2015.
COACH MOATS SAYS…
- “Senior leadership really came through today with Morgan Miller and Tay Thomas combining for 29 kills. I was proud of the girls’ scrappy play with all the tips and off speeds that were being delivered by Goshen. Proud of this team – people before points.”
UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL
- Indiana Wesleyan does not play again until Friday when the Wildcats host #RV Marian (Ind.) at 7 p.m. in Luckey Arena.