Southern Illinois University
Wichita State
Volleyball blanked by Wichita State, 3-0
10/08/2005 | 12:00:00 | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 8, 2005
By Shalae Schulte
www.siusalukis.com
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State's defense dominated as the Shockers rolled the Salukis, 3-0, in Missouri Valley Conference volleyball action Saturday at the Charles Koch Arena.
The Shockers (15-2, 7-0), the number one team in the MVC this season, forced the Salukis (5-11, 2-5) to drop their second straight conference match of the weekend, 30-26, 30-17, 30-17.
"They're a good team and they forced us out of our system," Saluki head coach Brenda Winkeler said. "We didn't pass well and we couldn't generate our offense."
SIU was held to .183 at the net, while WSU hit .321 on the night, adding 54 digs, including 20 from Shocker libero Kelly Brossard.
Marissa Washington tallied 11 kills for the Salukis, hitting .455 in the match with a solo block and block assist. Haley Hann led the SIU defense with 12 digs, adding nine kills. Setter Holly Marita posted a game-high 27 assists along with five digs and three kills.
The Salukis return to Carbondale next weekend when they host Drake Friday at 7 p.m. and Creighton Saturday at 3 p.m. in Davies Gym.
