THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Behind an efficient offensive attack with just nine hitting errors, Midwestern State swept past Texas Woman's Friday night to earn its first win over the Pioneers since 2010 with a 3-0 victory inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Midwestern State (8-6, 3-3 LSC) used sizeable runs in each of the three sets while hitting .286 for the match and holding Texas Woman's (4-9, 2-3 LSC) to a .104 hitting percentage.
 
In the opening set, the Pioneers committed 11 hitting errors for a -.023 percentage while the Mustangs finished with a .216 hitting clip. MSU opened up an early 5-1 lead to hold a slight edge over the Pioneers before putting together a 10-4 run to claim a 21-12 advantage. Meghan Bettis recorded three kills in the frame to lead MSU to a 25-18 victory.
 
Rockelle Gholson tallied five kills while Bettis (4) and Sarah Eakin (3) were also top contributors for the MSU offense in the second set. MSU went on a 9-1 run while hitting .433 in the set to break an 11-11 tie before claiming a 25-19 win.
 
Bettis' five kills paced the Mustangs in the third and final set with MSU going on a 10-2 spurt to move in front at 20-12. The Pioneers rallied with five-straight points, but the Mustangs followed with three quick points to regain the momentum before earning the sweep with a 25-19 victory.
 
NOTES
- Midwestern State snapped a 12-match losing skid to Texas Woman's, last earning a win over the Pioneers on Oct. 23, 2010 in Denton
- Friday's victory was the first for the Mustangs over TWU inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum since Oct. 31, 2009
- Midwestern State finished with a season-low nine hitting errors in 98 swings
- Meghan Bettis led the Mustangs in kills for the third time in the last four matches with 12 for her fourth double-figure kill performance of the season
- Rockelle Gholson finished with eight kills while matching a season-best three aces to lead MSU
- Kristan Aduddell dished out 35 assists to pace the offense while Aerielle Edwards finished with a team-high 14 digs and a pair of aces
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. hosting Texas A&M-Commerce at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.