Weber State University Athletics
Sunday, December 4
Wichita, KS
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Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats' Season Ends in Wichita
12/4/2022 3:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WICHITA, Kansas – Weber State volleyball's season came to a close in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats fell to the Drake Bulldogs by a score of 2-3 (25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 24-26, 7-15).
In its fourth-consecutive postseason appearance, Weber State came out looking sharp and ready to go against the 26-win Bulldogs. A Drake kill gave the 'Dogs a 4-3
lead early on, but Weber State scored seven points in a row to take a commanding 10-4 lead in the first. That seven-point run was highlighted by a pair of kills from Emma Mangum, and Weber State kept its foot on the petal to run away with the first set 25-21.
A Dani Richins kill in the second set gave Weber State an 11-8 lead and forced Drake to call an early timeout. The Wildcat lead ballooned to 14-10, but the Bulldogs bulldozed their way back into the set. A six-point run paved the way for Drake to seize control of the second, and despite a late Wildcat rally, the 'Dogs took the second set to tie the match.
Weber State was nothing short of dominant in the third. Drake took an early 4-2 lead in the third, but WSU scored on seven of the next eight points to establish its dominance. With a 10-7 lead, Weber State won six of the following seven points to further extend its advantage and take an insurmountable 15-8 lead. A Baylee Bodily and Kate Standifird block capped off a late four-point run that gave WSU a 22-14 lead, and Weber State finished off the set to nab a 2-1 lead.
A big block from Mangum and Saane Katoa capped off a four point run late in the third set to give Weber State the first of its two match points at 24-22, but Drake's lethal offense flipped the switch and scored the next four points to force a fifth set.
The Bulldogs came out on fire in the fifth and took the set 15-7, and the match 3-2 to continue their best season in school history. Weber State (17-12, 11-5) saw its fourth consecutive postseason run come to an end.
NOTABLES
-Richins led the Wildcats with 18 kills on 59 swings.
-Standifird had a career high of 22 digs.
-Sunday's double-double club featured Richins (18 kills, 14 digs) and Standifird (43 assists, 22 digs).
-The Wildcats out-blocked Drake 21-7, including 13 block assists from Bodily.
-Makayla Sorensen and Standifird each had two service aces.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State volleyball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
In its fourth-consecutive postseason appearance, Weber State came out looking sharp and ready to go against the 26-win Bulldogs. A Drake kill gave the 'Dogs a 4-3
lead early on, but Weber State scored seven points in a row to take a commanding 10-4 lead in the first. That seven-point run was highlighted by a pair of kills from Emma Mangum, and Weber State kept its foot on the petal to run away with the first set 25-21.
A Dani Richins kill in the second set gave Weber State an 11-8 lead and forced Drake to call an early timeout. The Wildcat lead ballooned to 14-10, but the Bulldogs bulldozed their way back into the set. A six-point run paved the way for Drake to seize control of the second, and despite a late Wildcat rally, the 'Dogs took the second set to tie the match.
Weber State was nothing short of dominant in the third. Drake took an early 4-2 lead in the third, but WSU scored on seven of the next eight points to establish its dominance. With a 10-7 lead, Weber State won six of the following seven points to further extend its advantage and take an insurmountable 15-8 lead. A Baylee Bodily and Kate Standifird block capped off a late four-point run that gave WSU a 22-14 lead, and Weber State finished off the set to nab a 2-1 lead.
A big block from Mangum and Saane Katoa capped off a four point run late in the third set to give Weber State the first of its two match points at 24-22, but Drake's lethal offense flipped the switch and scored the next four points to force a fifth set.
The Bulldogs came out on fire in the fifth and took the set 15-7, and the match 3-2 to continue their best season in school history. Weber State (17-12, 11-5) saw its fourth consecutive postseason run come to an end.
NOTABLES
-Richins led the Wildcats with 18 kills on 59 swings.
-Standifird had a career high of 22 digs.
-Sunday's double-double club featured Richins (18 kills, 14 digs) and Standifird (43 assists, 22 digs).
-The Wildcats out-blocked Drake 21-7, including 13 block assists from Bodily.
-Makayla Sorensen and Standifird each had two service aces.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State volleyball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
Team Stats
Weber
DRA
Kills
52
64
Errors
23
34
Attempts
179
200
Hitting %
.162
.150
Points
79
72
Assists
51
64
Aces
6
1
Blocks
21
7
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
7
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
13
Players Mentioned
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