Wildcats win two more games to extend winning streak to 10

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Wildcats win two more games to extend winning streak to 10

Tali Fredrickson

Hefner named to third straight All-Tournament Team

Wayne State 3 Illinois-Springfield 0

Wayne State 3 Missouri Western 0

The Wayne State College volleyball team extended its win streak to 10 games Saturday afternoon with a pair of wins at the Rockhurst Tournament in Kansas City. The Wildcats opened day two of the tournament with a 25-16, 25-6, 25-12 win over Illinois-Springfield, then cruised to a 25-9, 25-19, 25-19 win over Missouri Western. The Wildcats are now 11-2 on the season with the two wins.

In the win over Illinois-Springfield, junior middle-hitter Jennifer Hefner led the Wildcats offensively with 16 kills while junior Lea Hartigan added nine kills and a team high three blocks. Sophomore Tali Fredrickson added 12 digs and four services aces for WSC. Setter Diedra Artz was credited with 34 set assists and added five digs for the Wildcats.

Wayne State kept the momentum going in the second match of the afternoon against Missouri Western. The Wildcats had a balanced attack led by Lea Hartigan who had 11 kills and six digs. Hartigan also added one service ace and two blocks. Tali Fredrickson added 10 kills and 11 digs and Jennifer Hefner added 11 kills hitting with a .550 hitting percentage for WSC. Setter Diedra Artz was credited with 31 set assists and five digs.
Following the tournament, Rockhurst announced the All-Tournament Team and Wayne State's selection was Jennifer Hefner. It's the third straight week that Hefner has been named to an All-Tournament Team for the Wildcats. In four matches, Hefner had 57 kills, averaging 4.38 kills per game, to go with a superb .490 hitting percentage for the Wildcats.

Wayne State will open up NSIC play Tuesday night when the Wildcats head to Southwest Minnesota State at 7:00 p.m. in Marshall, Minnesota.

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Meet The Wildcats

Travis Parsons

Baseball

Position: First base/outfield
Class: Senior
Hometown: Loveland, Colorado
Major: Business Management
Hobbies: Basketball, fishing, boating, playing PS3
Favorite food: Steak, burgers, pizza and salad
Favorite book or movie: Josh Hamilton - Beyond Belief
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite smell: Fresh cut grass on the baseball field
Favorite spot/special place on earth: The baseball diamond
What did you want to be when you grew up? College baseball coach
What super power would you like to possess? Ability to read people's minds
Future career goal: Continue my education getting my MBA and continue coaching baseball
Most influential person in your life: My parents
Most influential person in your athletic career: My Dad - Scott Parsons
Who would you like to have a conversation with? Tim Tebow
What makes you the person you are today? The influence of my parents growing up
Coach Disch's comments: Travis is in his third year with our program. He started his career at Wayne State as a freshman and redshirted. Then he went to New Mexico Junior College for two years and returned to the Wildcats for his last two seasons. He is a sure gloved first baseman that earned All-NSIC Gold Glove honors last spring. Not only does he do well on the baseball field, he also has above a 3.0 grade point average in the classroom. He will hit in the middle of our order and continue to lead by example.

Kristen Martinson

Softball

Position: First base, utility
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sergeant Bluff, IA
Major: Physical education/Health K-12 coaching endorsement
Hobbies: Shopping, traveling, hanging with friends and family
Favorite food: Pizza, cookie dough, chicken, orange juice
Favorite book or movie: Love & Basketball (movie)
Favorite website: Pinterest.com
Favorite smell: Fresh baked cookies or brownies
Favorite spot/special place on earth: Vancouver, Canada
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What super power would you like to possess? Invincible
Future career goals: Graduate and move to Colorado to be a teacher and coach
Most influentional person in your life: Mother
Most influentional person in your athletic career: Mother
Who would you like to have a conversation with? Any of the Kardashians
What makes you the person you are today? Everything I have been through, good or bad, in my life has taught me all that I know. My mom and grandmother have taught me as well.
Coach Unger's comments: Kristen has been a very vocal leader for our squad. She is a strong athlete and her work ethic is second to none. Kristen is a very versatile player, but her main priorities will be to hold down first base or spark our offense as the designated player.

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