Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. - The Wichita State volleyball team fell in five sets at Creighton.  The Bluejays won by scores of 25-22, 17-25, 22-25, 25-18 and 15-12.

Emily Adney led the Shockers with 21 kills and 14 digs, while Camri Zwielser had 17 kills and 13 digs.  Mary Elizabeth Hooper had 49 assists, nine digs and six kills while Sarah Waldorf had 21 digs.

CU took an early 10-6 lead with a service ace by Nayka Benitez.  The Shockers pulled to within 2-20 with back-to-back kills from Emily Adney, but CU held on to win the set 25-22.

A kill by Camri Zwiesler put the Shocks in front 11-7 in the second set and a kill by Adney increased the lead to 16-10.  Another Zwiesler kill ended the set with a 25-17 Shocker victory.

The third set went back-and-forth until the Shockers took a 19-16 lead on a kill by Hooper.  WSU held on to win the set 25-22 on a kill by Adney.

The two teams traded points in the fourth set until CU went up 13-10 on a kill by Allie Oelke.  CU increased the lead to 18-12 after three-straight WSU hitting errors and went on to win the set 25-18.

The fifth set went back-and-forth until a kill by Alicia Runge gave CU a 10-8 lead.  A kill by Adney cut the lead to 13-11, but CU hung on to win 15-12.

The Shockers are next in action on Fri., Oct. 15 against Southern Illinois at 7 p.m.

-Wichita State-