LISLE, Ill.— The Wartburg volleyball team remains undefeated (3-0 overall) with two wins Saturday. The Knights defeated host-Benedictine 3-1 (27-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-17) and swept MSOE 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-11).

Benedictine top performers:

• Emerson Kracht: 18 kills, 21 assists, 16 digs
• Kaylee Koudelka: 11 kills
• Anna Sash: 10 kills
• Sophie Sedgwick: 25 assists, 12 digs
• Peyton Robinson: 26 digs
• Whitney Klyn: 3 service aces
• Wartburg held the advantages in all team categories, and service aces were even at nine each
• The Knights had two 5-0 runs in the third set
• The Orange and Black had a 6-0 run in the fourth set

MSOE top performers:

• Emerson Kracht: 13 kills, 14 assists, 13 digs
• Whitney Klyn & Kaylee Koudelka: 6 kills
• Koudelka & Leah Hayungs: 3 service aces
• The Knights had a 6-0 run in the third set
• Wartburg held the advantages in all team categories, and set a new season-high with 11 service aces

Notes:

• Kracht has recorded a triple double in all three matches this season
• First double double of the season from Sedgwick in Benedictine match
• Season-high 10 team blocks against Benedictine
• Wartburg has held all three opponents to under .100 team hitting percentage to date
• The Knights held the Raiders to a season-low team hitting percentage of .041
• All-time series now 3-3 with Benedictine, though the programs hadn't met since 2014
• This was the inaugural meeting with MSOE
• Career-high aces from Hayungs in MSOE match
  • First career service aces
• Career-high kills for Kracht in Benedictine match
  • Previous high was 16 against Central in 2022
• Career-high digs for Robinson in Benedictine match
  • Previous mark was 25 against Hamline in 2023
• Career-high service aces for Klyn in Benedictine match
  • Tied mark against Simpson in 2023

Next event
Wartburg returns to the court next Friday at Augsburg's Tournament at 4 p.m. against No. 16 Gustavus.