Friday, September 16
Lincoln, Neb.
5:00 PM
Creighton University
6-5
3
vs
0
Montana State
2-6
1
2
3
F
Creighton
25
25
25
3
Montana State
12
14
12
0
Marysa Wilkinson hit .786 in CU's win over Montana State on Friday.
Photo by: Wesley Winterink
Wilkinson Spurs Volleyball's Rout of Montana State
9/16/2016 6:49:00 PM | Volleyball
Lincoln native hits .786 in lopsided victory
LINCOLN, Neb. – Marysa Wilkinson hit .786 as the Creighton Volleyball team improved to 6-5 on the season with its second sweep of the day, a 3-0 triumph over Montana State.
Scores of the match in favor of CU were 25-12, 25-14, 25-12. The Bobcats, coming off a 3-23 season a year ago, were the only team that wasn't in the top-100 of last year's RPI in CU's rigorous non-conference schedule.
A Lincoln native, Wilkinson was on record pace with 12 kills in her first 13 swings before hitting it wide with CU leading 23-10 in the final set. She fell just short of the school record set by Lauren Smith (.857) in 2014 vs. Providence, but her effort was still good enough to rank second-best in program history.
Creighton improved to 6-5 on the season, climbing above the .500 mark. Montana State fell to 2-6.
Creighton never trailed in the first set, with Wilkinson carrying her team to victory. CU raced to a 6-1 lead early. The Bobcats did draw within four at 11-7, 12-8 and 13-9 before CU pulled away with a 5-1 run to move ahead 18-10. After a MSU sideout, the Jays continued their barrage with a set-ending 7-1 run that featured four kills from Wilkinson. Creighton hit .242 in the first set, including six kills in seven swings by Wilkinson, who also added three stuffs. MSU hit -.114 and had just four kills in 35 swings.
Creighton took a 2-0 lead into the intermission break after a 25-14 win in the second set. The Jays went on a 7-0 run on Brittany Witt's serve to build an 18-6 lead. A kill from Brittany Lawrence closed out the set, with CU hitting .406 in the 25-14 triumph.
Wilkinson added five kills in the final set, while Lawrence had three of her career-high four in the final frame as well. CU used a 10-0 run with Taryn Kloth at the service line to move ahead 14-3. The Jays hit .556 in the third set, and hit a season-best .391 overall.
Wilkinson's 12 kills led CU, but Kloth (8), Smith (8), Megan Ballenger (6) and Jess Bird (5) also had five or more. Lydia Dimke dished 40 assists on the evening, while Witt had a match-high 17 digs. Wilkinson had a hand in eight blocks overall, establishing a career-high in the process. Creighton finished with 46 kills, three aces, 48 digs and 11 blocks.
Montana State had 18 kills, three aces, 32 digs and 4.0 blocks. The Bobcats hit -.021 for the match, finishing with 20 attack errors in 95 swings.
Creighton closes out play at the Ameritas Players Challenge on Saturday night when it takes on tournament host and defending national champion Nebraska at 8 pm. The Cornhuskers were 7-0 heading into Friday night's match vs. Gonzaga. The Bluejay-Cornhusker match will be televised statewide on NET and be broadcast in Omaha on 1180 AM (KZOT).
Scores of the match in favor of CU were 25-12, 25-14, 25-12. The Bobcats, coming off a 3-23 season a year ago, were the only team that wasn't in the top-100 of last year's RPI in CU's rigorous non-conference schedule.
A Lincoln native, Wilkinson was on record pace with 12 kills in her first 13 swings before hitting it wide with CU leading 23-10 in the final set. She fell just short of the school record set by Lauren Smith (.857) in 2014 vs. Providence, but her effort was still good enough to rank second-best in program history.
Creighton improved to 6-5 on the season, climbing above the .500 mark. Montana State fell to 2-6.
Creighton never trailed in the first set, with Wilkinson carrying her team to victory. CU raced to a 6-1 lead early. The Bobcats did draw within four at 11-7, 12-8 and 13-9 before CU pulled away with a 5-1 run to move ahead 18-10. After a MSU sideout, the Jays continued their barrage with a set-ending 7-1 run that featured four kills from Wilkinson. Creighton hit .242 in the first set, including six kills in seven swings by Wilkinson, who also added three stuffs. MSU hit -.114 and had just four kills in 35 swings.
Creighton took a 2-0 lead into the intermission break after a 25-14 win in the second set. The Jays went on a 7-0 run on Brittany Witt's serve to build an 18-6 lead. A kill from Brittany Lawrence closed out the set, with CU hitting .406 in the 25-14 triumph.
Wilkinson added five kills in the final set, while Lawrence had three of her career-high four in the final frame as well. CU used a 10-0 run with Taryn Kloth at the service line to move ahead 14-3. The Jays hit .556 in the third set, and hit a season-best .391 overall.
Wilkinson's 12 kills led CU, but Kloth (8), Smith (8), Megan Ballenger (6) and Jess Bird (5) also had five or more. Lydia Dimke dished 40 assists on the evening, while Witt had a match-high 17 digs. Wilkinson had a hand in eight blocks overall, establishing a career-high in the process. Creighton finished with 46 kills, three aces, 48 digs and 11 blocks.
Montana State had 18 kills, three aces, 32 digs and 4.0 blocks. The Bobcats hit -.021 for the match, finishing with 20 attack errors in 95 swings.
Creighton closes out play at the Ameritas Players Challenge on Saturday night when it takes on tournament host and defending national champion Nebraska at 8 pm. The Cornhuskers were 7-0 heading into Friday night's match vs. Gonzaga. The Bluejay-Cornhusker match will be televised statewide on NET and be broadcast in Omaha on 1180 AM (KZOT).
Team Stats
CU
MSU
Kills
46
18
Errors
10
20
Attempts
92
95
Hitting %
.391
-.021
Points
60.0
25.0
Assists
43
18
Aces
3
3
Blocks
11.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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