It wasn’t always a smooth-sailing afternoon, but thanks in part to a big lift off the bench provided by true freshman middle blocker Annika Welty, the Creighton volleyball team was able to seize control of the match and earn a 23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23 win over Wichita State and capture their second straight Bluejay Invitational crown on Sunday afternoon. The 6-foot, 3-inch newcomer from Parkville, Missouri entered the action midway through the second set and produced a match-high seven blocks to help her team regain control after blowing a comfortable lead to the Shockers in set one.
“I thought Annika came in and did a great job,” Creighton coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth said.