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Shocks Sweep Southern Illinois

11/11/2011 9:51:00 PM

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WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State used 12 kills from Emily Adney to sweep Southern Illinois.  The Shockers won by scores of 25-15, 25-19 and 25-23.

Adney led WSU with 12 kills, while Mary Elizabeth Hooper had 33 assists and Sarah Waldorf had 12 digs.

Back-to-back kills by Ashley Andrade put the Shocks up 16-11 in the first set.  WSU closed out the set 25-15 after an SIU hitting error.

The two teams raced out to a 9-9 tie in the second set before two more Andrade kills gave WSU a 14-11 lead.  The Salukis cut the lead to 17-16 after a couple of blocks and a service ace, but the Shockers responded with a kill from Camri Zwiesler and a block by Elizabeth Field and Sam Sanders to go in front 19-16.  Back-to-back Emily Adney kills ended the set 25-19.

Southern Illinois jumped out to early 3-0 third set lead before the Shockers regained momentum and took control thanks to five kills in the set by Adney. The Saluki's staged a late rally taking a 19-18 lead before pulled back ahead to claim the set, 25-23.

The Shockers finish the home portion of the schedule on Sat., Nov. 12 against Evansville at 7 p.m.  Senior night will get underway at 6:50 p.m.

-Wichita State-

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