Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
For more than 30 minutes Saturday afternoon, the Wright State women’s volleyball team didn’t leave the court in McLin Gymnasium. They posed with their trophy in as many ways as they could think of. The abundance of photos were no doubt posted on social media and sent to loved ones within seconds.
They were documenting history.
The trophy represented the program’s first Horizon League tournament championship, first automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and second straight NCAA bid.
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“This is as good as it’s going to get, and this team deserves it,” Raiders coach Allie Matters said.
The Raiders defeated Illinois-Chicago in five sets, 19-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 15-6, with a strong finish and important contributions from starters and backups.
