TOURNAMENT INFO
DETROIT - Cedarville opened the 2025 schedule in strong fashion with a pair of victories at the Wayne State Warrior Invitational by taking down Upper Iowa and Winona State.
The Lady Jackets swept Upper Iowa 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 25-14) in their season opener.
Madelyn Hensley pounded 14 kills while
Cassi Shields hammered 13 on a .632 attack percentage.
Kaley Matney handed out 39 assists.
Cedarville followed up with a 3-1 victory over Winona State (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17) to close out the day.
Allie Pilat totaled a career-high 16 kills with 12 more from
Cam Davenport. Matney was good for 46 assists and
Alivia Rutt had 25 digs.
Quotable: Head Coach Greg Smith
(Upper Iowa) "It was a great first match and the team played well. We were in a good rhythm offensively and our defense was solid.
Madelyn Hensley,
Kaley Matney, and
Cassi Shields all had great performances."
(Winona State) "We had another great match tonight versus Winona State. It was solid volleyball! We put together a great team effort today and I'm very proud of how we played."
Stinger Notes:
- Cedarville begins the year 2-0 for the second straight season.
- The Lady Jackets dropped just one set across their two opening matches.
- CU is 1-1 all-time vs. Upper Iowa and it was the first-ever meeting against Winona State.
- Pilat, whose previous career-best was five kills, had 26 on the day with a .385 attack percentage.
- Haley Koch rejected a team-high five blocks vs. Winona State and totaled nine in the two matches.
