Alyssa Woodman posted 18 kills and 13 digs to lead the 11th-ranked Rockhurst Hawks to a 3-1 victory over William Jewell (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-14) Tuesday night at the Mabee Center in Liberty, Missouri.
The Hawks (17-2, 8-1 GLVC) collected 83 digs in winning their eighth consecutive match.
Kalie Arnold tallied a team-high 28 digs.
Dani Prusha finished with 50 assists and 10 digs.
Karli Reichert posted 15 kills and eight digs. Middle hitters
Mary Rolf and
Emily Matio combined for 17 kills.
Bridget Roudebush added 13 digs.
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"We played a little up and down; we need to be more consistent. It was good to get the 'W' however," said Rockhurst coach
Tracy Rietzke.
Set One: Rockhurst 25, William Jewell 19
The Hawks finished the set on a 4-1 run. Woodman led the way with six kills.
Set Two: Rockhurst 25, William Jewell 15
Rockhurst ended the set on a 16-9 run. Woodman and Reichert combined for 10 kills.
Set Three: William Jewell 25, Rockhurst 19
The Cardinals hit .387 with only two attack errors. Jewell led from start to finish and at one point led 21-12.
Set Four: Rockhurst 25, William Jewell 14
The Hawks only made three hitting errors while posting a .333 hitting percentage. Rolf tallied five kills.
Player of the Match
Alyssa Woodman. The junior outside hitter posted a double-double with a .400 hitting percentage. She also finished with three blocks and 19.5 points.
Inside The Box Score
• Rockhurst posted a .247 hitting percentage, while holding Jewell to a .122 hitting percentage.
• The Hawks held a 57-43 edge in total kills and a 65.5-52 advantage in points.
Notes
• The Hawks remain tied for first place in the GLVC with an 8-1 league record.
• Head coach
Tracy Rietzke increased his career wins total to 1,229. The all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II ranks fourth in career wins for all three NCAA levels.