Red Wolves Win Tenth Straight with Sweep over IU Southeast

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The IU East women's volleyball team was tested on the road Tuesday but was able to leave IU Southeast victorious after a 25-22, 25-19, 26-24 RSC win.

The win gives the Red Wolves a 19-6 overall record and an 11-1 conference mark.

Jessica Swimm led with 17 kills and 10 digs. Brooke Lepper was next with 15 and 18 respectively.

Trailing early in the first set, the Red Wolves were able to go on a 5-0 run to take a 9-5 lead. Kills from Payton Schulthies, Barrett Matthews, Swimm, and Reece Shirley gave them the separation. The Red Wolves would lead the rest of the way in the set. Barrett Matthews and Shirley teamed up for the last two points in the set for the 1-0 lead.

The Grenadiers held another early lead, but like the first set, the Red Wolves were able to gain separation. Trailing 4-2, IUE went on an 8-2 run for the 10-6 lead. From that point on, the Red Wolves would lead the rest of the set as well.

IU Southeast was on the verge of making it to a fourth set. The Red Wolves led late, 22-21 after a kill from Swimm. The Grenadiers would go on a 3-0 run for set point. Head coach Kim McConaha called a much-needed timeout as Lepper tallied two straight kills to tie the set at 24-24 that made the IU Southeast coach call a timeout. Lepper continued after the timeout for the 25^th point and a service ace from Swimm clinched the win for the Red Wolves.

Shirley led with a game-high 38 assists and also had 14 digs.

The Red Wolves will host Alice Lloyd on Friday on Lingle Court starting at 7 p.m.