Box Score

NORMAL, Ill. - Wichita State used a career-high 23 kills from Emily Adney to defeat Illinois State in four sets.  The Shockers (15-5, 8-3) won by scores of 25-22, 25-13, 24-26 and 25-15.

Adney also added 10 digs for the double-double, while Camri Zwiesler had 14 kills and a career-high 21 digs.  Jackie Church chipped in 21 digs, while Mary Elizabeth Hooper had 46 assists and 14 digs.

The Shockers opened up the first set with six-straight points including two kills by Emily Adney and two from Amanda Backes.  The Redbirds came back within one at 12-11, but the Shockers responded to take a 16-12 lead.  Back-to-back kills from Camri Zwielser and Adney gave WSU a 22-18 lead and the Shockers held on to win 25-22.

The Redbirds scored the first point of the second set, but the Shockers then reeled off five-straight to take a 5-1 lead.  The Shockers used a 4-0 run to take an 11-3 lead and increased it to 15-5 after back-to-back kills by Zwiesler.  WSU finished out the set 25-13 on a kill from Adney.

The third set went back-and-forth most of the way.  The Shockers fell behind 14-12, but tied it at 14 on a kill from Sarah McGee.  The Redbirds came back to take an 18-17 lead with a kill and then held on to win 26-24.

The Shockers jumped out early in the fourth set and took an 8-3 lead after a kill from Adney.  A Backes kill made the score 13-6 and WSU cruised to the 25-15 win.

The Shockers are next in action on Fri., Oct. 29 when they host Missouri State at 7 p.m.

-Wichita State-