Men's volleyball one win away from nationals after sweep of KWU

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The ninth-ranked University of Jamestown men's volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the GPAC postseason tournament with a sweep of Kansas Wesleyan University Friday evening at Harold Newman Arena.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: #9 Jamestown 3, Kansas Wesleyan 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-18)
Records: #9 Jamestown 20-1, Kansas Wesleyan 14-13
Location: Harold Newman Arena | Jamestown, N.D.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Gaven Hackley—12 kills, .611 hitting percentage, 12 assists, 4 digs
• Caydann Cox—12 kills, .571 hitting percentage, 6 digs, 2 aces
• Caylor Cox—8 kills, .348 hitting percentage, 8 digs
• Camden Steckler—5 kills, .833 hitting percentage
• Donte Jennings—5 kills
• Tomasz Swiderski—5 kills, .375 hitting percentage
• Gabriel Ocasio—22 assists, 5 digs, 2 aces
• Sebastian Ignaczak—10 digs, 3 aces

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jamestown outhit Kansas Wesleyan .452 to .138 in the first set while leading by as many as 11 points (22-11).
• After the Coyotes got within 12-7 in set two, the Jimmies got a kill from Tomasz Swiderski to begin a run of four straight points.
• UJ closed out the second set with the last five points, including a pair of aces by Caydann Cox.
• A 6-0 run gave Jamestown a 16-11 lead in set three, and KWU would get no closer than four points the rest of the way.
• The Jimmies posted a .438 team hitting percentage in the final set, including 17 kills against only three errors.

UP NEXT

• Jamestown will face Morningside (Iowa) in the championship match on Saturday at Harold Newman Arena. First serve is set for 3 p.m. and the winner will receive the GPAC's automatic bid to the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship.