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Prusha Rolf NCAAs
Dani Prusha (10) and Mary Rolf (2) helped lead the Hawks to a 3-0 win over Lewis.
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Winner Rockhurst RU 31-7
0
Lewis LEWIS 28-6
Winner
Rockhurst RU
31-7
3
Final
0
Lewis LEWIS
28-6
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rockhurst RU 25 25 25 (3)
Lewis LEWIS 20 19 16 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

No. 19 Hawks sweep No. 14 Lewis to advance to regional finals

The 19th-ranked Rockhurst volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA Midwest Regional finals for the third year in a row. The Hawks earned a ticket to the finals with a 3-0 victory over 14th-ranked Lewis (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) in the regional semifinals Friday night in Romeoville, Illinois.

The fifth-seeded Hawks, 31-7, will face second-seeded Hillsdale, 28-3, in the Midwest Regional championship match at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in Romeoville. Hillsdale defeated the Hawks, 3-0, earlier this year in the Midwest Region Crossover in Indianapolis.

"I think our players will be ready (to face Hillsdale)," Rockhurst coach Tracy Rietzke. "Fortunately, we have a lot of upperclassmen and that really makes a difference. We have to slow down their one middle (Allyssa Van Wienen). She is really good. We know she will get her kills. We can't let her have a banner night."

Karli Reichert, Audrey Arand and Dani Prusha each posted double-doubles in the win over Lewis. Reichert posted 11 kills and 12 digs. Arand collected 11 kills and 21 digs. Prusha had 36 assists and 13 digs.

"We were able to spread the ball really well and everyone did their job," Reichert said.

Alyssa Woodman finished with nine kills and 13 digs. Justice Wingate and Mary Rolf combined for 11 kills and four blocks. Jadyn Makovicka added nine digs.

Set One: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 20
The Hawks rallied from a 19-15 deficit to close out the set on a 10-1 run. Woodman led the way with four kills.

Set Two: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 19
Rockhurst jumped out to a 14-10 lead and closed the set on an 11-5 run. Lewis was held to seven kills.

Set Three: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 16
The Hawks closed out the match on a 10-3 run. Arand and Reichert combined for nine kills.

Player of the Match
Audrey Arand. The junior attacker led the Hawks with 21 digs while finishing with a .348 hitting percentage.

Inside the Box Score
• The Hawks posted a .233 hitting percentage while holding Lewis to an .078 hitting percentage.
• Rockhurst finished with 43 kills, 75 digs and five blocks.

Notes
• Rockhurst advances to the regional finals for the fifth time in the last six years. The Hawks won NCAA regional titles in 2015 and 2017.
• The Hawks have won 95 matches over the past three seasons.
• Head coach Tracy Rietzke increased his career wins total to 1,275. The all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II ranks fourth in career wins for all three NCAA levels.
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