CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana --- The Wabash College volleyball team rebounded from its first loss of the season with a decisive three-set win over Westminster College from Missouri. The Little Giants improved to 9-1 for the season with a 3-0 victory against the Blue Jays by scores of 25=23, 25-19, and 25-19.
 
Wabash jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the opening set before Westminster (7-7) closed to within a point at 15-14. The Little Giants responded with their own rally, pushing the lead to 24-21. The Blue Jays scored the following two points before Bawibawi Thang put away one of his 16 kills of the night for the 25-23 set victory.
 
The two teams played a much tighter second set until Wabash moved in front 20-14, maintaining no less than a five-point advantage for the remainder of the set. The Little Giants gave up the lead only once in the second and third sets before taking the lead for good. Westminster closed within a point at 13-12 in the final set before Wabash pulled away for the 25-19 victory.
 
Thang's 16 kills paced the Wabash offense. The sophomore produced a .412 hitting percentage. Zev Wolverton added seven kills, and Shad Wilson scored six. Will Beikes gave out 27 assists. Piotr Wolan led the defense with nine digs. Beikes recorded eight, and Thang had seven.
 
Wabash begins a string of 12 consecutive matches away from Chadwick Court with a two-game matchup at Trinity Christian College next Friday.