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VB: Shockers Earn Sweep of Braves

VB: Shockers Earn Sweep of Braves

10/18/2013 8:28:00 PM

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WICHITA, Kan. – Sam Sanders had 11 kills and Ashley Andrade and Ashlyn Driskill each had 10 kills as the Shockers swept the Braves, 25-19, 25-15, and 25-11.Chelsey Feekin totaled 35 assists and had 14 digs, while Dani Mostrom had 16 digs to lead the Shocker defense in the win.

 Wichita State jumped out to a 6-3 lead in the first set after a block by Sam Sanders and Chelsey Feekin. Bradley tied things up at 10-10 after a Shocker hitting error, but the Shockers would score five of the next seven points to take a 15-12 advantage.  A Katie Reilly kill gave the Shockers a seven-point lead at 22-15, before Sanders ended the first set with a kill, giving Wichita State the first set , 25-19.

To start the second set, Sanders gave Wichita State a 4-0 lead with four consecutive kills. Ashlyn Driskill's back-to-back kills gave the Shockers a 9-2 advantage and forced and early Bradley timeout in the second set. Out of the timeout, Bradley scored three of the next four points to pull within five at 10-5, but the Shockers scored six of the next nine points and took their biggest lead of the match at 16-8. Bradley answered the Shocker run by scoring the next four points and forcing a Wichita State timeout.  The Shockers would increase their lead to nine after a hitting error by the Braves putting Wichtia State up, 22-13 and would head into the locker room up 2-0 after a 25-15 second set victory.

The Shockers jumped out to an early 8-2 lead to begin the third set behind kills from Ashley Andrade and Sanders. A service ace from Alyssa Carney and a kill from Driskill increased the Shocker lead to 13-4 before kills by Elizabeth Field and Reilly gave Wichita State a 12 point lead at 18-6. Wichita State would earn the sweep after a kill by MaryAshton Floyd.

The Shockers will next be in action when they host Loyola on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.

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