WAVERLY, Iowa—The Wartburg volleyball team (8-4 overall) won both matches Saturday to conclude its own Invite. The Knights swept UW-Superior (25-21, 25-13, 25-13) and defeated Saint Benedict 3-1 (26-28, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22).

UWS top performers

• Kaylee Koudelka: 12 kills
• Emerson Kracht: 15 assists, 10 digs, 4 aces
• Sophie Sedgwick: 14 assists, 10 digs
• Alexa Melcher: 3 aces
• Wartburg held the advantage in all team categories

 
CSB match top performers:

• Emerson Kracht: 16 kills, 17 assists, 20 digs
• Kaylee Koudelka: 10 kills
• Sophie Sedgwick: 25 assists, 19 digs
• Peyton Robinson: 9 assists, 18 digs
• Wartburg held the advantage in all team categories

All-Tournament team:
UW-Superior: Addy Gangl 
Saint Ben's: Audrey Spolidoro 
St. Olaf: Lilah Van Scoyoc 
Coe: Maddy Maahs 
Simpson: Emily Seiler
WB: Kaylee Koudelka & Emerson Kracht (MVP)

Notes:

• With today's wins, the Knights have now won 125 matches in the Levick Arena era (facility opened fall 2007).
• The Knights hold the all-time series lead 8-1 over UW-Superior, and this was the first meeting since 2016. The Bennies lead 13-7, but the Orange and Black have won the last three meetings. Those two programs have also not faced each other since 2016. 

 
Next event
The Orange and Black continue their homestand Tuesday when they host Grinnell at 7 p.m.