Alyssa Woodman collected 18 kills and eight digs to lead 12th-ranked Rockhurst to a 3-0 victory over Southwest Baptist (25-9, 25-16, 25-12) Thursday night in match that was moved to Bolivar High School.
The Hawks (16-3, 6-0 GLVC) have won their last 11 matches heading into a showdown at GLVC co-leader Drury on Saturday.
Karli Reichert posted a double-double, racking up 10 kills and 10 digs.
Audrey Arand (nine kills) and
Mary Rolf (eight kills) were active offensively for the Hawks as well.
Dani Prusha tallied a game-high 36 assists and added seven digs.
Jadyn Makovicka posted a team-high 11 digs.
Set One: Rockhurst 25, Southwest Baptist 9
The Hawks ended the set on a 15-2 run. Rockhurst posted 15 kills without making a hitting error.
Set Two: Rockhurst 25, Southwest Baptist 16
Tied at 9-9, the Hawks went on a 8-0 run to take a 17-9 lead behind a combined five kills from Woodman and Arand.
Set Three: Rockhurst 25, Southwest Baptist 12
Woodman ended the match with her sixth kill of the set. The Hawks hit .452 with 17 kills.
Player of the Match
Alyssa Woodman. The senior outside hitter averaged 6.0 kills per set and finished with a .556 hitting percentage.
Inside The Box Score
• The Hawks had a .453 hitting percentage, while holding the Bearcats to an .051 hitting percentage.
• Rockhurst tallied 50 kills, 46 assists, 44 digs and six service aces.
Notes
• The Hawks have won 33 of their last 36 sets during their 11-match winning streak.
• Head coach
Tracy Rietzke increased his career wins total to 1,260. The all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II ranks fourth in career wins for all three NCAA levels.
