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Emerging defense is key for Lady Toppers

As the midseason draws near, defense has been a key storyline in the past few weeks for the WKU volleyball team.

As part of their current nine-game winning streak, the Lady Toppers have only lost four sets of volleyball since dropping a 3-0 decision to Illinois on Sept. 2.

While offense has been a huge part of the team's success, the defensive numbers that have complemented them have been equally important.

In this weekend’s Buckeye Invitational, the Lady Toppers lost only one set while holding opponents to a combined .178 hitting percentage and scorching the opposition on offense with a .