By Athletic Communications student assistant Morgan Massey ('26)

BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's volleyball team hosted The College of Wooster in a non-conference matchup in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Recreation Center. The Jackets swept the Fighting Scots in three straight sets.

The Yellow Jackets, coached by Kate Latkovic, started with a convincing 25-11 victory in the first set. They repeated their magic in set two by winning 25-11 once again. The third set was a bigger fight, yet the Jackets erased a six-point deficit late in the last set. Supported by senior setter Katarina Blazetic's (DeLand, Fla. / DeLand) serving skills, and her two service aces, the Jackets scored eight points straight to earn the 25-22 victory.

BW Leaders 

• Blazetic gave out 26 assists, with five aces, nine digs, and two kills. She is now eighth all-time in assists in BW program history with 1,845 career assists.
• Junior outside hitter Lexi Smith (Tiffin / Columbian) had a team-high 14 kills, and three digs 
• First-year middle hitter Grace Keane (Cleveland / St. Joseph Academy) and senior outside hitter Gabby Schlecht (Naperville, Ill. / North) each contributed six kills 
• Senior libero Paige Contris (Pemberville / Eastwood) led the team with 16 digs, four assists, and two aces

Wooster Leaders 

• Kennedy Muhlenkamp had 14 assists and 10 digs 
• Izzy Cozzie contributed seven kills and 14 digs 
• Jordan Laraway had five kills 

First Set (BW 25-11)

• BW led in kills 10-9
• BW hit .308
• Wooster hit .000

Second Set (25-11)

• BW led in kills 12-2
• BW hit .286
• Wooster hit -.200

Third Set (25-22)

• BW led in kills 14-13
• BW hit .222
• Wooster hit .324

Up Next 

• The Jackets will head to Bluffton University on Friday, September 26th for the Sommer Center Spiketacular where they will face Olivet University (Mich.) at 5 p.m. for the first match of a four-match weekend.