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WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State volleyball team defeated Drake 3-1 on Friday night inside Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers won by scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-15 and 25-17. With the win, the Shocks have now won 20 or more matches in 13 consecutive seasons.
 
Abbie Lehman led the Wichita State attack with 14 kills on her way to a .500 hitting percentage. Mikaela Raudsepp added 13 kills in the Shocker victory. Emily Hiebert added 38 assists and 11 digs while Dani Mostrom contributed 16 digs.

­­­Lehman got the Shockers on the board with a kill that tied the first set at one. Drake controlled the first set early, but a block by Shimen Fayad cut their lead to 10-7. A kill by Raudsepp tied the match at 12 and, later, an ace by Fyfe gave the Shockers their first lead of the set 14-13. Two consecutive points by Wichita State put the home team up 20-18 and forced the visiting Bulldogs to take a timeout. The Shockers went up by as many as three before Drake pulled within one, 23-22, to force Wichita State to take its first timeout of the set. The Shockers then scored the next two points to win the first set 25-22.
 
Drake jumped out to an early 5-1 lead in the second set. The Shockers didn't go away however and a Larson kill gave Wichita State a 10-9 lead. The Bulldogs then rattled off four consecutive points to take a 13-10 lead and forced the Shockers to take a timeout. Wichita State went down by as many as six before back-to-back points by the Shockers forced Drake to take a timeout and two consecutive aces by Hiebert cut the Bulldog lead to 22-20. Drake wouldn't falter though and went on to win the second set 25-22.
 
The Shockers jumped out to a 3-1 lead early in the third set. An ace from MaryAshton Floyd stretched the lead to 6-3 Wichita State.  Later, with Reilly serving, the Shockers connected on four-straight points to pull ahead 16-9. Wichita State did not lay off the throttle and forced the Bulldogs to take a timeout when the lead ballooned to 18-10. Four straight kills by Raudsepp sealed the set for the Shockers and they went on to win 25-15 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
 
Wichita State took a 7-2 lead in the fourth set to force an early Drake timeout. After the Bulldogs scored on back-to-back plays, Lehman's kill put the Shockers back up four, 8-4. Later in the set, three-straight kills by Wichita State, including two by Raudsepp, put the lead at 16-8 Shockers. Wichita State controlled the set the rest of the way and won 25-17.
 
The Shockers are next in action on Sat., Nov. 7 against UNI at 7 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena.