NORTH CANTON, Ohio – The Fort Hays State volleyball team made quick work of Roberts Wesleyan College Thursday evening (Sept. 7), knocking off the Redhawks in straight sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-10). The Tigers now sit over .500 for the first time this season, improving to 3-2 overall. RWC dips to 0-5 on the year.

Magan Alexander led the Tigers with a career-best 11 kills, her first career double-digit kill contest. The sophomore did not record an error in the match, swinging at a team-high .647 clip while adding two block assists. Becca Page tossed up 28 assists while playing just two sets, averaging 14 assists per set. Kailey Klibbe paced the Tigers with nine digs while adding two service aces.

The Tigers tallied a .361 swing percentage while holding the Redhawks to a .169 attack rate. FHSU also dominated the stat line defensively, totaling five blocks and 41 digs to RWC’s one block and 26 digs.

Roberts Wesleyan captured the first point of the match, but the Tigers scored the next four points to take the lead for good. Another run of four-straight points wrapped up the frame, putting FHSU in front 1-0.

The Redhawks kept things close in the second set, posting their best single-set hitting percentage of .333. There were nine ties and four lead changes in the set, with neither side leading by more than four points. A kill from Callie Christensen ended the set and gave the Tigers a 2-0 victory.

The Tigers never trailed in the third frame, jumping out to a quick 6-0 lead. Later, a 6-2 run put FHSU in front by double figures, 16-5, before running off five-straight points to take a commanding 22-7 lead. Ashley Webb finished off the match with a kill after a pass from Amirah Bentley.

Fort Hays State continues play in the Cavalier Classic Friday (Sept. 8) when it goes up against Seton Hill at 9 a.m. CT (10 a.m. ET) and tournament host Walsh University 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET). Live video is available for both matches. The Seton Hill match is available for $7.95 while the Walsh match is free.

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