Set two from Diddle Arena saw nine ties and five lead changes between WKU and ETSU. The Bucs were the first to double digits in the set with a 10-8 advantage prompting a WKU timeout. Trailing by as much as 14-10, Sophia Cerino found the floor for a kill and headed back to the service line where she followed with back-to-back aces, pulling the Lady Toppers within one and forcing an ETSU stoppage. Shortly after the break, the Red and White strung together a 6-1 run to open up a 19-16 advantage. ETSU battled back to knot the set at 23-23 but Katie Isenbarger found the floor for a kill and Emma Kowalkowski followed with an ace to give the hosts a 2-0 lead in the match.
Out of the long break, ETSU jumped ahead 3-0 but Hudson's crew answered with a 7-1 run to open up an early lead. WKU would call a timeout with the frame tied at 13-13 but play remained even as the set went along with the sides also knotted at 20-20. From there, the Bucs committed a service error and the Lady Toppers led the rest of the way en route to a 25-22 third-set victory.
Anderson and Jackson each notched double-digit kills while Isenbarger added six. Anderson racked up four blocks in addition to three apiece from Cerino, Isenbarger and Jackson.
Kowalkowski led WKU with eight digs while Taylor Bebout added 24 assists and seven digs.
TOPPER NOTES:
- The Lady Toppers now lead the all-time series against ETSU 6-2. WKU has claimed its last four meetings with the Bucs.
- Rachel Anderson and Kayland Jackson led WKU in kills with 10 each marking the ninth time Anderson has led WKU in the category this season while it was Jackson's first. Anderson now has nine double-digit kill outings on the season while Jackson is up to three.
- WKU Volleyball has now won 28-consecutive home matches – the longest home winning streak in the NCAA.
