20th-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan won set two over Doane College, but the Tigers controlled the other three sets as they held off NWU, 3-1, in a Great Plains Athletic Conference volleyball rivalry match on Friday night (Oct. 23) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.  Doane won with scores of 25-17, 16-25, 25-15, 25-19.

Doane won set one with ease, but the Prairie Wolves ignited the home crowd with an impressive victory in set two as they dominated the Tigers.

Set three was the deciding factor in the match as Doane opened the set with a 7-0 run and NWU was never able to overcome the run.  The fourth set was very competitive and the Prairie Wolves were within two points late in the set, but key points sealed the win for Doane.

Tonight's win marked the 16th straight victory for Doane over NWU.

The Prairie Wolves fall to 17-9 overall and 7-7 in GPAC play with two regular season matches left.