OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The William Woods University volleyball team closed out the Labor Day Tournament with two wins. The Owls swept Waldorf to start the day and ended the day with a 3-1 win over Mount Marty. They went 3-1 on the weekend, bringing their season record to 7-3.
 
The team next travels to Baldwin City, Kan. for a two-day tournament hosted by Baker University starting on Friday, Sept. 10.
 
William Woods def. Waldorf, 3-0
The Owls won 25-11, 27-25, 25-21.
 
By The Numbers
.750 – Kassidy Phillips hit .750 on the match with six kills and no errors on eight attacks.
.333 – The Owls hit .333 in set one with nine kills and just one error.
31 – Alli Gueck assisted in 31 Owls' kills.
18 – Tori Rosemann pulled up 18 digs.
11 – Hannah Kuehl led the floor with 11 kills. Kills from her were the winning points in all three sets.  
9 – Hannah Kuehl blocked nine Waldorf attacks.
3 – Blair Busenbark served three aces.
 
Game Highlights
An ace from Emily Greif and two kills from Riley Alton helped the Owls to a 4-0 start to the match. They followed with a 13-1 run to take a 17-3 early lead. A kill from Hannah Kuehl ended the set with a 25-11 win.
 
Waldorf grabbed the lead first in set two, but a 4-0 run put the Owls up 10-7. After holding a three-point lead, Waldorf pushed a 5-0 run to take a 16-14 lead. The Owls remained one step behind until a Waldorf attack error began a 4-0 run for the Owls to tie the set at 24-24. The Owls closed out the set with a 3-0 run to win, 27-25.
 
The two teams were neck-and-neck throughout set three, but the Owls always managed to stay one step ahead. After Waldorf evened the score at 20 all late in the set, the Owls pushed a 5-1 run to close out the match with a 25-21 win.
 
 
William Woods def. Mount Marty, 3-1
The Owls won 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15.
 
By The Numbers
.500 – Lauren Adams hit .500 on the match with eight kills and just one error on 14 attempts.
.433 – The Owls hit .433 in set four with 16 kills.
43 – Alli Gueck assisted in 43 Owls' kills.
24 – Tori Rosemann pulled up 24 digs.
13 – Hannah Kuehl led the floor with 13 kills.
5 – Lauren Adams recorded a floor-high five blocks.
3 – Blair Busenbark served up three aces.
 
Game Highlights
MMU jumped out to an early 10-2 lead to start the match. The Owls forced a 4-0 run while MMU sat at set point, but they were unable to even the score. A kill from MMU ended the set with a 25-23 loss for the Owls.
 
The Owls turned a switch in set two and blasted their own 10-3 lead to start. They went on to take a 16-6 lead. Following kills from Lauren Adams and Alton, the Owls sat at set point with a 24-12 lead. MMU strung together a 3-0 run, but the set ended with a MMU error for the Owls' 25-15 win.
 
The lead bounced around to start set three, but a 6-1 run from the Owls' with four kills from four different Owls and an ace from Lauren Hiestand gave the team a 14-9 lead. The team pieced together a 3-0 run with blocks from Adams, Kassidy Phillips and Alli Gueck along with an ace from Kuehl to give the team a 22-13 lead. A kill from Adams sealed the 25-16 win, giving the Owls a 2-1 lead.
 
The Owls started set four with a 5-2 lead. A 5-0 run midway through the set with Kuehl, Phillips and Blair Busenbark having their hand in the points gave the team a seven-point lead, 17-10. An ace from Tori Rosemann ended a 4-0 Owls' run that brought the team to set point, and a kill from Alton gave the Owls the match win, 25-15.