Three different players finished with double figures in kills and six players all together had at least five as Kirsten Bernthal Booth’s ninth-ranked Creighton Bluejays opened their 2017 campaign on Friday evening by taking out Saint Mary’s in straight sets (25-14, 25-23, 25-20) to kick off the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Washington.
Senior middle blocker/right-side hitter Marysa Wilkinson led all players with 13 kills, while Ankeny, Iowa standout Jaali Winters and Megan Ballenger each finished with 10. The Bluejays finished with a .353 attack percentage as a team, including a .381 and a .410 mark in the second and third set to close out the match.