September 17, 2002
Truman Knocks Off Quincy In Straight Games
Truman, ranked 17th in the country in the AVCA Coaches poll released today, had little trouble in the first two games and struggled in the third but still picked up a 3-0 victory over visiting Quincy on Tuesday night by scores of 30-13, 30-15 and 30-23.
The non-conference win improved the Bulldogs' record to 7-4 while Quincy fell to 5-4 on the year.
Truman, with Rachael Shedd setting the majority of the time, hit .476 over the first two games as they built big leads early on. Game three was closer, thanks to Truman's hitting falling to .185 for the game, and the Bulldogs led just 22-21 before going on a 8-2 run to close out the match.
The Bulldogs were led by senior Shelby Ortwerth who had another double-double with team-highs of 11 kills and 11 digs. Kelly Vogel was in double-figures with 10 kills and Jessica Sears and Micaela Walter had nine kills apiece. Shedd ended the game with 26 assists and Monica Marlowe, playing just briefly at the end of the second game and all of the third game, had 17 assists. Lauren Dickbernd saw playing time at the libero position and had nine digs for Truman. Walter and Ortwerth each had three blocks to lead the Bulldogs.
Quincy, which hit just .034 for the match, was led by Jenny Gramer and Amber Heimann who had nine and eight kills, respectively. Meghan Pieschel had a team-high 18 assists and Heimann led the Lady Hawks with nine digs.
Truman swept all three matches during its current homestand and has now won 25 straight matches at Pershing Arena. The Bulldogs will go on the road in MIAA play this weekend, visiting Washburn on Friday and Emporia State on Saturday.