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WICHITA, Kan. – Ashlyn Driskill led all players with 15 kills as Wichita State swept past the University of Evansville volleyball team, 3-0, on Friday evening.
 
The Shockers (8-4, 2-1 MVC) took each game by at least eight points en route to the win.  Leading the way for the Aces (5-10, 1-2 MVC) was sophomore Ashley Ring, who notched nine kills while Hannah Wilson checked in with eight.  Wichita hit .300 on the night while limiting UE to .069.
 
Emily Adney notched a kill to open up the game for WSU as they reeled off the first three points.  Evansville got on the board following a WSU error before a kill by Hannah Wilson got UE back within one at 5-4.  That is as close as the Aces would get as the Shockers fought back with a 9-2 stretch to take a 14-6 lead before going up by as many as nine points (19-11).  They finished off the opening set with a 25-16 win.
 
Ashley Ring got the Aces on the board to begin the second frame before Elizabeth Field responded with a kill as a back-and-forth match ensued.  Eight ties would lead to an 8-8 score before Wichita State scored the next two and would not look back.  They finished the set on a 17-8 run to take a 2-0 lead on the night.
 
A Meaghan Holmes kill helped UE go up 2-0 in the third set before WSU came back to make it a 5-5 tie.  Once they found their groove, the Shockers were tough to stop as Driskill recorded a kill to give WSU a 6-5 lead which would eventually grow to six points at 13-7.
 
Evansville made a run to get back within three at 19-16, but the Shockers put the final touches on the match with a game-ending 6-1 run to earn the victory.
 
Tomorrow, UE will be back in action as they travel to Springfield, Mo. to face Missouri State.  The Bears picked up an impressive 3-1 victory over Southern Illinois on Friday evening.