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Men's Volleyball Cruises To Sweep Of Central Christian

Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball picked up its second GPAC win of the season as the Coyotes swept the Central Christian College Tigers on Tuesday at Jerry Alexander Arena.

 

The win – 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 – boosted Wesleyan's record to 5-6 overall, and 2-3 in the GPAC, while Central Christian remains in search of its first win on the season at 0-10.

 

The Coyotes raced out to a 5-1 lead in the opening set, but Central came back at tied it at 7-7 before the Coyotes broke free. KWU picked up the next three points, and continued to hold a 3-point lead until a kill by Jalen Watt (FR/South Hadley, Mass.) made it 13-9 and ignited Wesleyan's offense.

 

The Coyotes led 17-13 when a Central service error started a run of five straight points capped by a block by Viet Nguyen (SO/Wichita, Kan.) and Colin Lindo (JR/Las Vegas, Nev.) to take a 22-13 lead in the set and come away with the 25-15 win.

 

Adam Zielinski (SO/Plainfield, Ill.)'s kill broke a 4-4 tie in the second set and sent the Coyotes on a 7-0 run that made it 11-4 in the set. Back to back service aces by Lindo made it 15-6 as the Coyotes cruised to the 25-13 win in the second.

 

Wesleyan fell behind 4-1 to start the third set, but recovered, tying it at 8-8 on a kill by Nguyen. Central had a lead at 11-9, when the Coyotes took advantage of four straight Tiger miscues to take a 13-11 lead.

 

The Coyotes held the lead, despite Central getting within a point at 20-19 and again at 22-21 before scoring the final three points of the set to win 25-21 and take the match.

 

Wesleyan hit .269 for the match and were led by eight kills from Watt, while Zielinski added seven and Nguyen had six. The Coyotes switched to a 6-2 offense against the Tigers as Marcus Taylor had 14 assists and Angel Diaz (SO/Waukegan, Ill.) had nine. Lindo was in on seven blocks to lead the Coyotes. Four different players had four digs each.

 

The Coyotes head to Lamoni, Iowa on Saturday, playing in a triangular with University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, and Graceland. KWU plays UHSP at Noon, and Graceland at 2 p.m.

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