WKU volleyball splits matches on second day of tournament
August 31, 2010
This story was originally published Aug. 28, 2010.
The WKU volleyball team claimed its first win of the 2010 season by splitting a pair of matches Saturday at the Mortar Board Premier in West Lafayette, Ind.
Yesterday in the round-robin Premier, the Lady Toppers (1-2) lost their first match against Purdue.
WKU came away with a 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 25-9, 25-16) win over Central Michigan Saturday — the last day of the Premier — after starting the day with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-28, 25-19) loss to No. 24 Northern Iowa.
Against the Chippewas (0-3), WKU posted 50 kills, 49 digs, 22 blocks and a .349 hitting percentage. Central Michigan led only twice.
But in the first match of the day, Northern Iowa (2-0) prevailed, winning in straight sets.
“It was a great start to our season,” WKU Head Coach Travis Hudson said, “We played three championship-caliber teams. I’m really really pleased with our progress.”
The Lady Tops will return at 7 p.m. Tuesday for a midweek contest with Tennessee State in Nashville, Tenn.
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