Box Score

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Wheaton dominated play at the net and the result was a 3-1 Thunder victory over Augustana on Tuesday, October 28 in the Carver Center. The Thunder recorded a total of 25 blocks (one solo and 24 assists) in the match.
 
Wheaton won the first set 25-23 but the Vikings bounced back to win the second by a score of 25-13. The third and fourth sets belonged to the visitors by counts of 25-9 and 25-16.
 
Senior Dory Dudley (Tremont HS, Tremont, Ill.) was the top offensive weapon for Augustana as she recorded a team-high nine kills with four digs and an assisted block. Junior Martha Murray (Evanston HS, Evanston, Ill.) had eight kills with 12 digs and a pair of service aces. Sophomore Nicole Morrissey (Lake Zurich HS, Lake Zurich, Ill.) had seven kills and two digs.
 
Sophomore Jordan Hampel (Hilliard-Davidson HS, Hilliard, Ohio) had 17 setting assists and sophomore Hannah Lindaman (North Scott HS, Eldridge, Iowa) had 11 to go along with 16 digs. Junior Kylie Siebert (Kaneland HS, Sugar Grove, Ill.) had 28 digs and senior Emily Leazer (St. Viator HS, Mt. Prospect, Ill.) picked up 17 with a pair of kills.
 
Wheaton got 12 kills from Andy DeMoss and nine blocking assists out of Hannah Japp.
 
Augustana falls to 20-9 overall and 3-4 in the CCIW while Wheaton moved to 12-17 and 4-2. The Vikings will host the Pumpkin Bash on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 in the Carver Center.