Red Wolves Win 14th Straight Match

RICHMOND, Ind. - There was plenty to howl about as the Indiana University East volleyball team celebrated Halloween Night with a 25-27, 25-14, 25-15, 26-24 victory over WVU Tech on Lingle Court.

After a sluggish opening set, the Red Wolves responded with their 14th win in a row on Friday, Oct. 27.

"They're a completely new team from the last time we saw them," said Reece Shirley, who is the current River States Conference Setter of the Week. "They've improved a lot and changed some things."

"In the first set, we lost it for ourselves," Shirley continued. "We had a lot of errors and we're playing up to our standards. We just had to regroup and focus on ourselves."

IU East is 23-6 overall and 15-1 in the league as the Red Wolves lead the East Division with a perfect 11-0 mark at home. The Golden Bears are 15-13 and 11-5 in the RSC. This was the second win for IU East over the season over WVU Tech as the Red Wolves won 25-22, 25-8, 25-22 back in September.

Jessica Swimm led a trio of Red Wolves with double-digit kills as she pounded out 20. Brooke Lepper finished with 14, while Teah Barrett Mathews added 11.

Shirley had 52 assists with Ella Bickel posting 34 digs. Adayna Key recorded six blocks.

Next up for the Red Wolves is Point Park University at home on Saturday, Oct. 28. The RSC match on Lingle Court is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Pioneers lost 25-17, 25-12, 23-25, 13-25, 15-11 at Shawnee State University on Friday night.