HESSTON, Kan. - The women's volleyball team continues to roll as it pushed its season-best win streak to eight games after taking down Haskell Indian Nations and Florida National today.
Haskell took the first set 25-20 as they went on a crucial 6-0 run to take the 18-13 lead on three kills.
But the Red Hawks answered in the second set as they scored three straight points to close out the 25-16 victory to tie the game. The Red Hawks had a big second set offensively as they hit .359 as a team, while
Tiara Manns and
Maggie Warden each posted four kills in the second set.
Simpson continued to stay hot as they jumped out to the early 13-4 lead and later extended their lead on a 7-0 run to take the commanding 20-9 lead.
Kimora McKechnie played a huge part in the Red Hawks' dominance in the third set as she tallied six kills, three blocks, and two aces to help Simpson take the third set 25-11.
Haskell took the early 13-5 lead before the Red Hawks rallied back to take the 19-15 lead as they went on a 14-2 run. With the score tied at 22, the Red Hawks sealed the victory as they scored three straight points with the help of two Haskell errors.
Mariah Napoleon led the team with 14 kills to go along with nine digs and two blocks.
Kimora McKechnie had a monster game as she registered 12 kills to go along with a .611 hitting percentage, while notching three aces and four blocks.
Louise Oliveira rounded out the double-digit kill performances with 11 kills.
Brooklyn Jimenez led the defense with 15 digs to go along with three aces.
Ella Perry and
Brooke Sarahina combined for 51 assists and 14 digs.
Game 2:
The Red Hawks completed the sweep on the day as they took down Florida National in straight sets: 25-13, 25-18, and 25-9.
Simpson jumped out to a 9-1 lead as they scored six straight points to begin the game. But the Conquistadors battled back and pulled within two before the Red Hawks went on an 11-1 run to take the first set 25-13. Manns led the first set attack with four kills while McKechnie and Napoleon each posted three kills.
The turning point in the second set came with the Red Hawks holding onto a two-point lead as they rallied for six unanswered points to take the 20-12 lead. The Red Hawks benefited from 11 Conquistador hitting errors.
The Red Hawks closed out the fourth set convincingly to cap off a near-perfect day as they took the fourth set 25-9.
Tiara Manns led the team with 10 kills in game two, while Brookly Jimenez led the defense with 18 digs.
Simpson looks to stay hot as they continue play in the CAC season tournament tomorrow against Fisher College at 11 am (CST).
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