TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn volleyball stayed unbeaten at home and extended its winning streak to four matches with a sweep over Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday evening. The Ichabods will play a second midweek match on Wednesday against No. 23 Missouri Western beginning at 6 p.m.  

After trailing early in the first set Washburn (17-4, 8-3 MIAA) was able to work a 25-17 victory before rolling in the next two sets, 25-14 and 25-17. The win is number 17 for Washburn on the year, tying last seasons total.  

A 3-0 run for the Bearcats (12-9, 6-5 MIAA) put them up 8-4 in the first set and forced a timeout by the Ichabods. Out of the break they began to chip away at the lead and were able to tie the set at 13 after a kill by Taryn Pridgett. With the score at 17-16 in favor of Washburn a kill by Austin Broadie sparked a 4-0 run that would turn into a larger 8-1 burst to finish out the set 25-17 on a kill by Alex Dvorak.  

In the second set it was the Ichabods jumping out ahead scoring the first five points finishing with an ace by Corinna McMullen. The run continued for Washburn, growing the lead to double digits at 13-3 after the first of back-to-back aces for Taylor Rottinghaus. The Ichabod offense continued to churn, as they hit .412 in the set with 17 kills. The 25-14 set was wrapped up on a kill by Abby Leaf.  

It was the same story in the third set as Washburn jumped out to a 7-0 lead with two aces from McMullen sandwiched in the middle of the run. Both sides traded points throughout the middle of the set. A 3-0 burst from Northwest Missouri pulled them within five but the Ichabods came back with three of their own. Washburn was able to finish off the set and match with two points in a row.  

As a team the Ichabods hit .254 with 45 kills while holding the Bearcats to a .140 hitting percentage and just 25 kills. Defensively they scooped up more digs, 70-48, and also dished out more assists with 40 compared to 25 for the visitors.  

Corinna McMullen dished out a team-high 26 assists while adding 11 digs for a double-double. She also served out seven aces, tied for the third most in a match in program history. Emery Keebaugh had 10 kills to pace Washburn offensively, Alex Dvorak had nine while hitting .533 and adding four blocks. Taylor Rottinghaus paced the defense with 20 digs from the back row.  

Payton Kirchhoefer had eight kills for Northwest Missouri to lead the way. Ella Caffery had 16 assists.