Raiders make quick work of Youngstown State in Tuesday sweep

Tuesday, October 5

Dayton, OH

6:00 PM

Wright State University

10-6,2-2Horizon

Youngstown State

4-12,1-4Horizon

Youngstown St.

Wright St.

Photo by: Joseph Craven

Raiders make quick work of Youngstown State in Tuesday sweep

10/5/2021 7:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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DAYTON – The Wright State volleyball team made quick work of visiting Youngstown State on Tuesday night, sweeping the Penguins in Horizon League action inside McLin Gymnasium in the first of three home contests this week for the Raiders.

Wright State (10-6, 2-2 HL) took the first and third sets by 25-19 scores, adding a 25-11 set two score in the middle against Youngstown State (4-12, 1-4 HL).

The Raiders were led by Megan Alders' match-high nine kills, while Nyssa Baker and Callie Martin each tallied seven kills. Jenna Story recorded a match-leading 19 digs to eclipse the 2,000-career dig mark for her career, while Lainey Stephenson passed out 29 of the Raiders' 37 assists. Ellee Ruskaup had three of Wright State's six aces, while Celia Powers and Teddie Sauer each had two blocks in the sweep.

Down two midway through the first set, the Raiders rolled off five straight points to take control of the set before later closing the opening set with the final three points to grab the early advantage. In the second set, Wright State took full control with a 7-1 run before closing the set by tallying the final 10 points of the set. An 8-2 run at the midpoint of the third set gave the Raiders more than enough room to close the night out with the sweep.

Wright State continues its five match homestand on Friday night with a 6 p.m. meeting with IUPUI before closing the week with a Saturday afternoon 4 p.m. matchup against Purdue Fort Wayne.