WICHITA, Kan. – The Newman volleyball team came back home to Fugate Gymnasium this evening to begin its three-game homestand to close out the regular season by sweeping Texas A&M International 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-15).
 
KEY SEQUENCE
 
After winning the first set handily, the Jets (19-9, 8-4 Heartland) trailed 3-2 early in the second set to the Dustdevils (2-21, 2-10 Heartland) but went on an 11-point run to open things up at 13-3 halfway through Set 2 and didn't look back the rest of the set or match, eventually sweeping Texas A&M International 3-0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Set 1
 
-The Jets jumped out to an early 2-0 with the first point coming from a Texas A&M International service error and then an Aliya Higginbotham service ace, which put Newman out in front the rest of the way throughout the first set.
 
-Newman lead 8-5 but went on a four-point run to open things up at 12-5. A kill from Alexis Roecker and Hailey Braddy, along with an error from a Dustdevil player and a block from Yemima Buana and Roecker made that run for the Jets.
 
-The Jets would close out Set 1 on a seven-point run to win the set 25-11. Three kills from Kayla Turner and one from Kaci Copeland, along with three Texas A&M International errors helped secure the set victory for Newman.
 
-As a team in the first set, the Jets had an impressive .423 hitting percentage to open the match up.
 
Set 2
 
-The Jets trailed early on at 3-2 but went on an 11-point run to blow the set up and put the score at 13-3. Two kills from Emily Harvey and Turner, plus one kill from Jarin Braithwait, along with seven Dustdevil errors helped keep Newman stay in front the rest of the set.
 
- Newman would go right back on another run of its own but this time it was only a five-point run to push the lead out to 18-4. The Jet run in total came from two kills from Turner and kills a piece from Harvey and Braithwait along with a single error from Texas A&M International.
 
-A kill from Harvey ended Set 2 at 25-11.
 
-The Jets yet again had an impressive hitting percentage but this time at .344.
 
Set 3
 
-Newman jumped out to an early 7-2 lead, getting help from four Dustdevil errors, plus kills from Sarah Peterson and Turner, along with a block from Buana and Turner to open up Set 2.
 
-The Jets would extend their lead out to 15-5 by going on a five-point run halfway through the set. A kill from Roecker and an ace from Braithwait, along with three Texas A&M International errors made up that Newman run.
 
-Newman would once again go on another run to extend its lead further but this time it was a six-point run. Two kills from Buana and kills a piece for Roecker, Turner and Braddy, along with an ace from Brook Conley helped extend the Jet lead out to 21-10.
 
-Laura Hageman ended the set and match with a kill, giving the Jets a 25-15 victory over the Dustdevils in the final set.
 
LEADERS
 
Newman
Kills: Turner, 12. Assists: Conley, 29. Aces: Braithwait, Higginbotham, Conley, 1. Blocks: Buana, 2. Digs: Anna Burton, 13.
 
Texas A&M International
Kills: Jordan Ruiz, 4. Assists: Victoria Zamora, 7. Aces: Nadiah Fry, 1. Blocks: Megan Unrath, 3. Digs: Alejandra Bustamante, 9.
 
NOTES
 
-With the win the Jets are on a four-match winning streak. It's the third time this season Newman has been on equal run.
 
-The win this evening combined with losses from teams below the Jets in the conference standings, has wrapped up a bid to the Heartland Conference postseason tournament for Newman.
 
-This is the third season in a row that the Jets will play in the Heartland Conference postseason tournament.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
Newman takes on St. Mary's inside Fugate Gymnasium at noon on Saturday. Live video and statistics will be available at www.newmanjets.com.