CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College volleyball team wrapped up its 2026 home schedule on Saturday morning, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan University 3-0 in an American Rivers Conference match. The Kohawks and Prairie Wolves needed extra points in the opening set as Coe shook off a late three-point deficit but ultimately fell behind 1-0 as the visitors managed to come out on top. NWU responded with an impressive effort in set two, claiming a 25-19 decision while hitting .361 as a team. The Prairie Wolves finished off the victory in set three, hitting a blistering .429 en route to a 25-14 victory.
Tessa Casebolt led Coe's attacking efforts in the loss, recording 11 kills while
Jasmine Shields was right behind with nine.
GAME FACTS:
NWU 3 - COE 0
- Wesleyan built a 15-8 lead early in the first set but let Coe back in as the hosts ripped off a 10-6 run to pull within three at 21-18. The Prairie Wolves and Kohawks went back-and-forth for the remainder of the set, but back-to-back kills from NWU gave the visitors a 29-27 victory and a 1-0 lead. Set two was back-and-forth in the opening phase, with the teams tied at 12 after a kill from Casebolt. Wesleyan ended the set on fire, outscoring Coe 13-7 to extend the gap and finish off the victory. The Prairie Wolves built a 6-2 lead in the final set and never looked back, fighting off a charge from Coe before ending the match on a 10-2 spurt.
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