The Basics
Score: MidAmerica Nazarene 3 – William Penn 0
Record: MNU (9-6, 5-3), William Penn (11-11, 2-6)
Location: Oskaloosa, Iowa – Penn Activity Center
Set Scores: 25-21, 25-23, 25-18

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – MidAmerica Nazarene earned its third straight victory with a 3-0 sweep of William Penn on Friday.

The opening set went back and forth early, but the Pioneers began to create separation, and a kill by Callie Winebarger gave MNU a 17-14 lead.

MNU extended the margin to 22-15 behind a four-point service run from Anna DeGraffenreid that included a Kennedy Smalley kill and a DeGraffenreid ace. William Penn made a late push, cutting the lead to 24-21, before MNU closed the set 25-21.

The Pioneers jumped ahead 6-2 in the second set, but William Penn battled back and eventually took a 21-19 lead. MNU answered at the critical moment. After falling behind 22-20, Pola Madziewicz delivered a kill, and a William Penn attack error tied the set at 22. Smalley followed with a kill to put MNU ahead 23-22. After William Penn tied it once more, Mia Olson gave the Pioneers set point with a kill, and Winebarger finished the 25-23 win with an ace.

William Penn held an 11-8 advantage midway through the third before MNU took control. The Pioneers scored five straight points to turn the deficit into a 13-11 lead, highlighted by an Emily Mathis ace and a block from Olson and Smalley.

After William Penn regained a 15-13 lead, MNU responded again. The Pioneers scored five consecutive points behind Winebarger's serve to move ahead 18-15, then closed the match on a 12-3 run. Dominika Bartosz delivered the final kill for the 25-18 victory.

MNU held William Penn to a .064 hitting percentage, forcing 27 attack errors. The Pioneers hit .169 with 39 kills and committed only three service errors. The biggest difference came at the net, where MNU finished with 10 blocks compared to just one block for William Penn.

Bartosz led the offense with 10 kills and added 12 digs for a double-double. Smalley finished with eight kills and seven block assists, while Madziewicz added eight kills on .286 hitting and nine digs. DeGraffenreid handed out 21 assists, Winebarger added 15, and Mathis led the defense with 15 digs.

Turning Point
MNU's run in the first set led to a 1-0 match lead.

Individual Leaders
Dominika Bartosz: 10 kills, 12 digs
Kennedy Smalley: 8 kills, .200 hitting, 7 blocks
Pola Madziewicz: 8 kills, .286 hitting, 9 digs, 1 ace, 2 blocks
Mia Olson: 4 kills, 5 blocks
Anna DeGraffenreid: 21 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace
Callie Winebarger: 15 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace
Emily Mathis: 15 digs, 1 ace
Maja Ludyga: 5 blocks

Up Next
The next match is Saturday at Grand View at 4:00.