CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN --- The Wabash College volleyball team added two more wins to its season totals to improve to 7-0 for the season with 3-0 victories over Greenville University and Maranatha Baptist University Saturday afternoon at Chadwick Court.
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The 7-0 start is the best in program history, while the seven consecutive victories eclipsed a six-game winning streak from last season after the Little Giants suffered a season-opening loss to Thomas More University.
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Wabash earned a 25-13 in the first set of the rematch against Greenville (1-7) one week after defeating the Panthers 3-1 at Chadwick Court. The Little Giants scored a 25-22 win in the second set before closing out the match with a 25-19 victory.
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Patrick Volk paced the offense with eight kills.
Andrew Hostetler added seven kills, and Zav Wolverton finished with six.
Graham Volk handed out a team-best 13 assists.
Will Beikes gave out 10 assists, and
Matthew Stitle finished with eight. Liberos
Piotr Wolan and
Christopher Board each made six digs to lead the Wabash defense.
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Wabash never trailed in its first set against Maranatha Baptist (0-7) to earn a 25-9 win. The Little Giants won set two 25-14 and claimed a 3-0 sweep with a 25-13 victory in the final set. Hostetler led the Little Giants with nine kills.
Evan Rauwolf picked up seven kills, and
Jackson Leeper added six kills.
Graham Volk scored a team-best 12 assists, with Beikes adding another 10.
Trezdin Hair made a team-best seven digs.
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Wabash returns to action with a pair of matches Sunday at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Little Giants open against Benedictine University at 2:30 p.m. Central Time, followed by a match against the host Titans at 5 p.m.
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