Women's Volleyball 9/21/2019 8:13:00 PM

Raiders close non-conference slate with 11th straight victory

Box Score The Wright State volleyball team had a successful end to its non-conference schedule, notching its 11th straight win by beating Austin Peay in straight sets on Saturday night. The Raiders will ride their wins into next weekend as they start Horizon League competition with Oakland and Youngstown State coming to McLin Gym.

Against Austin Peay, Wright State knocked down 47 kills, led by Taylor Gibson's match-high 14 kills. Celia Powers and Megan Alders added nine kills each while Teddie Sauer and Grace Hauck contributed six apiece. The Raiders had a total of 61 digs, including a match-high 19 from Jenna Story. Lainey Stephenson and Ellee Ruskaump added 14 and 10 digs, respectively, to finish the match. Alders and Sauer each added a solo block to the team's six total blocks. Stephenson also added 37 assists to earn her second-consecutive double-double in assists and digs. The Raiders led the match in kills, digs, blocks and assists for the win in three sets.

Set 1
The Raiders did not earn the first point of the game but took the lead shortly after. Wright State led the set 10-5 after Gibson knocked down a kill. The Raiders held a strong lead over the Governors as they reached 20-14. Hauck added set point for Wright State to go on and win the set on an attack error from Austin Peay, 25-16.

Set 2
A kill from Powers added the first point of the set, but from then on the points went back and forth. The score tied a total of seven times during this set as each team fought for the win. Wright State fell behind Austin Peay as the score reached 15-11. The Raiders fought back with back-to-back kills from Gibson and an ace added by Stephenson to shorten their deficit at 20-17. Austin Peay reached set point but the Raiders put up a fight to come back and tie at 24-24, and went on to win the long set 29-27.

Set 3
Wright State started out on top and kept the advantage as the score reached 11-5. Austin Peay shortened the deficit to two points but Gibson answered with a kill at 13-11. The Raiders kept their offense steady as Powers knocked down point 20 and the Governors trailed by five. Wright State held a steady lead through the set to come out on top winning 25-19.

Quote from Head Coach Allie Matters
"I am so proud of the competitiveness and heart of this team. Our distribution and ball control has been so consistent that it's allowing all attackers to contribute. I am so happy for Jenna. Defensive players rarely get the recognition they deserve and she was rock solid for us all weekend. Celia and Teddie had contributions in almost every single statistical category and we couldn't have done it without them. This tournament was a great test for us going into Horizon League play and I think we are up for the challenge."

Notable Non-Conference Performances This Season
Celia Powers: 1x All Tournament Team (Ball State Tournament), 1x MVP (Wright State Invitational)
Teddie Sauer: 3x All Tournament Team (Golden Dome Invitational, Xavier Invitational, Ball State Tournament), Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3)
Lainey Stephenson: 2x All Tournament Team (Xavier Invitational, Wright State Invitational), Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17)
Taylor Gibson: 1x All Tournament Team (Golden Dome Invitational), 1x MVP (Xavier Invitational)
Jenna Story- 1x MVP (Ball State Tournament), back-to-back Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3 and Sept. 9)
Nyssa Baker- 1x All Tournament Team (Wright State Invitational)

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Players Mentioned

#15 Megan Alders: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman

#7 Nyssa Baker: MH; 6' 0"; Junior

#5 Taylor Gibson: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#10 Grace Hauck: MB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#11 Celia Powers: RS; 6' 1"; Junior

#14 Teddie Sauer: MB/RS; 6' 0"; Junior

#2 Lainey Stephenson: S; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#1 Jenna Story: DS/L; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#15 Megan Alders
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OH

#7 Nyssa Baker
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MH

#5 Taylor Gibson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#10 Grace Hauck
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MB

#11 Celia Powers
: 6' 1"; Junior
: RS

#14 Teddie Sauer
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MB/RS

#2 Lainey Stephenson
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: S

#1 Jenna Story
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: DS/L