No. 5 Knights cruise past Storm
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Simpson (7-10,4-2 A-R-C) | 15 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
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Wartburg (23-0,7-0 A-R-C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
WAVERLY, Iowa -- In the first of two tough matches against top American Rivers Conference foes this weekend, the Simpson College volleyball team dropped a three-set decision to No. 5 Wartburg on Friday night.
The undefeated Knights (23-0, 7-0 A-R-C) used set scores of 25-15, 25-10, and 25-19 to earn their 14th sweep of the season.
Jessica Jacobs and Courtney Paxton were the top offensive weapons for Simpson (7-10, 4-2 A-R-C) in the loss. Jacobs hit .304 to tally nine kills and Paxton collected seven kills while swinging at a .316 hitting clip.
Iman Ghalibaf totaled 15 digs on defense and Marissa Salber dished out 21 assists.
Up Next
The Storm have their final road game of the regular season Saturday evening against Coe. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
