WAVERLY, Iowa - The Wartburg volleyball team is set for a pair of American Rivers Conference road matches, starting tonight at Simpson College followed by a Friday evening contest at Central.
Tuesday, Oct. 8 • 7 p.m. • Indianola, Iowa •
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Wartburg Knights (15-7, 3-0 A-R-C) at Simpson College (8-11, 0-3 A-R-C)
Friday, Oct. 11 • 7:30 p.m. • Pella, Iowa •
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Wartburg Knights (15-7, 3-0 A-R-C) at Central College (13-6, 1-2 A-R-C)
LAST TIME OUT
Wartburg went 1-1 last week with a five-set loss at Cornell, snapping the Knights' five-match win streak. The Orange and Black bounced back with a sweep over Nebraska Wesleyan at Levick Arena on Saturday to remain unbeaten during conference play.
Against the Prairie Wolves, Wartburg was efficient on the attack, hitting at a rate of .320, its second-best attacking percentage on the season.
Kylie Bildstein tallied a game-high 13 kills with a .579 attack percentage.
Dani Johnson added seven kills and no errors with an impressive .636 attack rate.
Lexi Groe and
Jayme Willemssen also combined for 17 kills and at least a .400 attack percentage.
NCAA DIGS LEADER
Junior defensive specialist
Katie Foster of Charles City, leads all of Division III with 527 digs, averaging 6.13 per set (12th/NCAA).