Box Score It was another 3-set win for The Master's University women's volleyball team on Thursday as they defeated Benedictine Mesa (25-19, 26-24, 25-8) in The MacArthur Center.
Kinsley Kollmann finished with 12 kills to lead a balanced Mustangs attack which hit .295.
BenU jumped out to the early lead of 4-1 but TMU got into a rhythm offensively, using runs of 6-1 and 5-2 take the first set. A kill from
Krista Brady off one of
Kate Wagner's 26 assists sealed the opening frame win.
"I was proud of out ability to execute our scouting report that we studied all week," TMU Head Coach
McKenna Hafner said. "We struggled to do that the last time around when we played BenU."
The Lady Mustangs continued to press out of the gate of the second set, leading 5-0 and 8-3. TMU had their largest lead of 19-10, but Benedictine reeled off six straight points to even the game at 24-24. But back-to-back Mustang kills put them on the verge of their seventh conference win in eight games.Â
"I thought we were very diligent and focused and we did a great job defensively stopping their most dangerous attackers," Hafner said. "We scrapped well tonight and I'm really proud of our efficiency."
The Lady Mustangs dominated the third and final set, allowing just eight total points. TMU closed out the game with eight consecutive points including three straight kills from Kollmann and ended the night with a
Kiera Maynard service ace.Â
Defensively, TMU totaled 65 digs and held BenU to just a .025 hitting percentage.Â
TMU will have a quick turnaround as they will face Park Gilbert on Friday in Santa Clarita, Calif. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
