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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Senior Stephanie Cerino tied for the match-high with 10 kills, but Wichita State hit its way to a 3-0 win over the University of Evansville volleyball team on Monday night at the Carson Center.
 
Cerino recorded ten kills in 33 attempts, both team highs.  Genesis Miranda was next with seven kills.  She also tallied seven digs.  Kim Deprez led the Purple Aces (7-12, 1-4 MVC) with 10 digs while Jelena Merseli posted 18 assists.  Abbie Lehman led the Shockers (12-6, 3-1 MVC) with 10 kills while Emily Hiebert had a game-high 33 helpers.
 
Wichita State set the tone for the night in game one, hitting .531 as Hiebert posted 15 assists in leading WSU to a 25-16 win.  It was close early on as UE found itself up 7-4 on a WSU error.  The Shockers scored the next five in a row to take a 9-7 lead forcing a UE time out.  Evansville closed the gap to 10-9 on a Miranda kill, but the Shockers were able to pull away.
 
An early 8-4 lead in the second frame saw the Shockers take an identical 25-16 triumph.  Facing a 15-8 deficit, the Purple Aces did their best to fight back, scoring six of the next seven points to get within two at 16-14.  Kim Deprez notched a service ace while Cerino and Tathianna Cordero had kills in the run.  The rally was not to be as WSU finished off the set on a 9-2 run.
 
In the third game, Wichita State scooted out to an early 6-1 lead and clinched the match with a 25-15 win.  They hit .312 in the set while notching 16 kills.
 
On Saturday, Evansville completes a 4-match home stand with a visit by Southern Illinois.  The Aces and Salukis will begin at 6 p.m. at the Carson Center.
 

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