Oct. 4, 2002
Bowling Green, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University Volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win over Arkansas State Friday night by scores of 30-18, 30-17, 30-17.
The Lady Toppers (17-4, 3-0 SBC East) trailed early in game one as ASU (5-9, 1-1 SBC East) scored two of the first three points thanks to two kills from Miranda Griffin. Western responded with a 5-1 run to take a 6-3 lead, and was able to build the advantage to nine when a service ace by Amanda Schiff (So., Indianapolis, Ind.) made it 18-9. The Lady Indians would get no closer than seven as Western rolled to a 30-18 win in the opener.
Western jumped out early in game two, taking an 8-3 lead on an Abby Borror (Fr., New Castle, Ind.) service ace. Arkansas State battled back within three points when a WKU attack error made it 13-10, but the Lady Topper responded with four unanswered points to push the lead to seven on a solo block from Amanda Cecil (So., Louisville, Ky.). WKU pushed the lead to double digits when a service ace from Ashly Miller (So., Indianapolis, Ind.) made it a 26-16 game. The Lady Toppers scored four of the next five to go ahead 2-0 in the match with a 30-17 victory.
WKU left little in doubt in game three, scoring six of the first eight points. The Lady Indians battle back within three when a Griffin kill made it 8-5, but again Western stopped the bleeding and increased the lead to 14-6 on a kill from Jessie Wagner (Fr., Franklin, Ind.). ASU got the lead down to three at 19-16, but a Wagner kill and two from Crystal Towler (Fr., Sussex, Wis.) pushed the lead back to 22-16 and started an 11-1 Lady Topper run to close out the game and the match.
Cecil led the Lady Toppers with 13 kills and 10 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Wagner also finished in double figures with 11 kills.
Western will be at home again tomorrow, hosting Arkansas-Little Rock at 2 p.m. (CDT) in the Preston Center.
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