Box Score

PULLMAN, Wash. ? The Shockers won their third-straight tournament with a sweep over Montana State in the Cougar Volleyball Challenge. WSU (11-0) won by scores of 25-18, 25-16 and 25-22.

The Shockers jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the first set and increased it to 16-8 on a kill by Katie Niggemeyer. The Bobcats pulled to within 18-16 before the Shockers put the set away 25-18.

In the second set, the teams went back and forth until a kill by Emily Stockman gave WSU a 10-7 lead. WSU never looked back in the 25-16 win.

MSU grabbed an early 4-0 lead in the third set before the Shockers came back to tie it at 10 on a Bobcat hitting error. WSU continued to lead by taking a 19-14 lead on a kill by Angela Jakubov and won the set 25-22 on a kill by Amanda Backes.

Emily Stockman led the Shockers with 12 kills and 14 digs, while Angela Jakubov added 10 kills, while hitting .476. Mary Elizabeth Hooper totaled 40 assists, while Melissa Granville added 14 digs.

The Shockers are next in action on Fri., Sept. 19 against Missouri State.

-Wichita State-