The Washburn University volleyball team added to its five-game winning streak Wednesday, Oct. 30, after beating No. 23 Missouri Western State University in three sets at home.
The Ichabods had a chip on their shoulder coming into the night. Missouri Western had bested them in their last five matchups, and Washburn was finally ready to end the cold streak.
Sophomore Libero Taylor Rottinghaus, who recorded a match-high 26 digs, shared her excitement.
“It’s amazing to not only go out and beat the teams that have beat us the first time around but to go out and sweep them on our home court just feels amazing,” Rottinghaus said. “Doing it with this team is absolutely awesome; it’s huge for us. We just went out, we had a fire under our butts, and we just went for it.”
Head Coach Chris Herron also praised the team’s effort.
“I think the biggest thing is that they did it. Missouri Western has beaten us the last four times in a row, so we kind of got that monkey off our back,” Herron said. “Their team is well-coached and really good. So, yeah, we played well.”
Jalyn Stevenson, senior outside hitter, had a match-high 12 kills and two aces. Alex Dvorak, junior middle hitter, contributed eight kills and six blocks. With this win, Washburn extended its MIAA record to 9-3 and looks to find its way back into the MIAA championship.
Edited by Jeremy Ford and Morgan Albrecht
