WICHITA STATE 3, DRAKE 0 (30-28, 27-25, 25-21)
WICHITA, KS — Wichita State rode very productive offensive efforts from Natalie Foster (12 kills, no errors) and Morgan Stout (14 kills, two errors) in a sweep of Drake in the Great 8 round of the 2023 NIVC. The Shockers (24-8) will face Wyoming or Montana State in the Fab 4, while the Bulldogs (the 2022 NIVC runner-up) close the season at 24-11. Tension started brewing early as Set 1 ran long — Morgan Stout’s kill gave the Shockers a 22-20 lead, but the deal wasn’t sealed until kills were registered from Morgan Weber and Izzi Strand. Set 2 went past regulation as well, with neither team able to build a lead larger than two points. Wichita State secured that one as well, concluding with kills from Natalie Foster and Weber. Strand closed with 44 assists; Gabi Maas added 17 digs and Weber closed with 11 digs. Wichita State hit .298 overall, .400 in the third set. For Drake, Haley Bush had a double-figure kill total halfway into the second set — she finished with 14 kills. Macey Daufeldt had 14 kills and Taylor Oberpriller chipped in with 10 kills. Addison Beagle added 24 assists and 10 digs, Madison Geise delivered 20 assists and Jada Wills had 13 digs. The teams have a long history dating to Wichita State’s run in the Missouri Valley Conference— the Shockers now lead the all-time series 50-17. |
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