(Peru, Neb.) – The Grand View Vikings volleyball team showed Peru State why it was one of the top-ranked teams in the NAIA Tuesday night. The Vikings swept the Bobcats in about an hours' time to win its 25^th game of the season.

Grand View improved to 25-9 overall and more importantly for the Vikings, they are now 17-1 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart). The win secures Grand View with at least the top seed from the North Division and the top overall seed.
 
The Vikings won the match 25-14, 25-9, 25-19. With the loss Peru State fell to 10-22 on the season and 6-9 in the Heart. The 'Cats have three matches left and the outcome of each will determine whether or not the Bobcats will enter postseason play.

 
First Set Action
 
The Bobcats hung with the Vikings early in the first set and actually led at 7-6 after a setter dump by Darlene Quinonez Holguin (Anthony, N.M.). A 4-0 run would give Grand View the lead for good even though the Bobcats did pull within one at 12-11 on an Alexandra Chavarria (Hollister, Calif.) kill from Cassandra Davis (Colorado Springs). A 6-0 run put Grand View out on top as they went on to the 25-14 win.
 
Second Set Action
 
The Vikings never trailed in the second set. After the set got started, the closest Peru State would be was at 6-3 after Savanna Davis (Anchorage, Alaska) put down a kill from Quinonez Holguin. Grand View would outscore Peru State 19-6 from that point on.
 
Third Set Action
 
An attack error by Grand View gave the Bobcats the first point of the third set. This set was much more competitive as it saw 12 ties. The 'Cats still had it tied at 18-18 after a kill from Tyra Mollhoff (Lincoln) on an assist from Chavarria. But the Vikings would go on a 7-1 run to win the match.

GRAND VIEW GAME BOOK
 
Team Statistics

 
Outstanding defense, mainly by Grand View blocking, held the Bobcats to a negative hitting percentage at -.041. The Vikings on the other hand had an impressive .326 hitting percentage.
 
Grand View served up four aces against eight errors while Peru State had three service aces with five errors. The Vikings had ten more digs than Peru State as they finished with 45.
 
The biggest difference in the contest was the blocking as Grand View was credited with ten total blocks while the Bobcats did not register any blocks.
 
Peru Individual Statistics
 
Claire Cudney (Marysville, Kan.) led the team with six kills while Chavarria finished with five. Mollhoff added four.
 
C. Davis led the team with ten assists while Quinonez Holguin was credited with four.
 
Alexis Cox (Brighton, Colo.) had two service aces while Sarah Brown (Seward) finished with one.
 
Cudney led the team with eight digs while Brown had six. C. Davis and Cheyenne Birkle (Holden, Mo.) each finished with five.
 
Upcoming Contests
 
Peru State has three contests coming up which will determine their fate at the end of the regular season. On Friday night, the Bobcats will face Clarke (Iowa) at 7 p.m. in the Al Wheeler Activity Center. The Pride are one of the teams ahead of the 'Cats and presently are 24-7 overall and 11-5 in Heart play. This will be the Bobcats' "Dig Pink" night. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and donate to breast cancer awareness.
 
On Saturday, it will be senior day for Peru State with Mount Mercy (Iowa) being the visitor at 1 p.m. The Mustangs are one of the teams the Bobcats are trying to catch. Mount Mercy is 18-11 on the season and are 8-8 in conference action. The three seniors will be recognized following the match which is designated as a "blue out."
 
The final match of the regular season will be on the road as Peru State will travel to Canton, Mo., to face Culver-Stockton on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. The Wildcats are 10-18 on the year and are 4-13 in conference play.