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Cummings Hype vs BU
Brady Dittfield
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Winner No. 18 IU-Kokomo IUK 12-5,3-0
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC 17-2,2-1
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No. 18 IU-Kokomo IUK
12-5,3-0
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC
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Set Scores
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No. 18 IU-Kokomo IUK 25 27 25 26 (3)
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SMWC 20 29 20 24 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

No. 20 Cougars Defeat SMWC 3-1 in Tough Road Match

SAINT MARY OF THE WOODS, Ind. - In a match billed as the River States Conference Women's Volleyball Match of the Week, the 20th-ranked Indiana University Kokomo volleyball team took down the Saint Mary of the Woods Pomeroys 3-1 Wednesday night in a hostile environment. 

FAST FACTS - 3-1 Win @ Saint Mary of the Woods
  • LOCATION: Jeanne Knoerle Ceanter | Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo - 12-5 (3-0), SMWC - 17-2 (2-1)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - #20, SMWC - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 
  • IU Kokomo won the first four points of the match and nine of the first 10, holding a comfortable lead for the early parts of set one. SMWC forced an IUK timeout after cutting the deficit to four, yet the Pomeroys only managed to pull within three as the Cougars took set one 25-20.
  • The Cougars led early in the second before SMWC used a 4-0 spurt to take a 12-11 lead. The two sides traded points and the lead often in a highly-competitive second set, as it was the Pomeroys who earned the first set point. Both teams had opportunities to win the set, yet it was SMWC who evened the match with a 29-27 set two win.
  • 13th year head coach Heather Hayes's team seemed to put the second set loss behind them rather quickly, as they started the third set strong. The Cougars led in a big way before allowing SMWC to make a push, eventually taking the third 25-20 for a 2-1 lead over the host Pomeroys.
  • IU Kokomo kept the momentum going early in the fourth, but Saint Mary of the Woods held a 15-12 lead just past the midway point of the set. Trailing 18-13, the Cougars reeled off six-straight points for a one-point lead of their own.
  • The Cougars and Pomeroys found themselves knotted at 23 apiece before Mya Grigsby recorded a pair of kills and #20 IU Kokomo won three of the next four points to win the set 26-24 and the match 3-1.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Four Cougars finished with double-digit kills Wednesday night, as Mia Niekamp led the way with a team-high 15 kills.
  • Lexi Broyles followed with 14 kills on 20 attempts, while Cali Cummings floored 11 kills on 22 attempts. Mya Grigsby added 10 kills and eight digs.
  • Allison Richman totaled 25 assists, six digs, and three kills, while fellow setter Macy Chafin recorded 17 assists, five digs, and a pair of kills.
  • Sophomore libero Avery Littrell tallied a team-best 15 digs, as classmate Chloe Carpenter added 10.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE
  • "This was a big win in a tough, hostile environment. We've been emphasizing grit and execution under pressure—and tonight, the team delivered. We're incredibly proud of how they rose to the challenge and pulled out a thrilling victory." - Assistant Coach Lori Elson

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Match: Friday, September 26th: vs IU Southeast - 7:00 PM ET

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