MACOMB, Ill. - Having made its way to week five of Summit League play, Western Illinois volleyball (3-18, 2-8) hosted Omaha (12-8, 9-1). The visitors maintained control to win the night in three sets (17-25, 15-25, 15-25).

Western started hot with a 5-0 clip. However, Omaha pulled a 4-1 run to cut the Leathernecks' lead to 8-7 before eventually taking a narrow lead. Hits by Brittany Wulf and Peyton Bowman helped get WIU back on track, but another boost by the Mavericks saw Western trailing 20-15. Omaha placed four more consecutive points en route to a 25-17 win.

The first portion of set two stayed pretty even, as a Kalynn Davis kill had Western trailing 11-10. Following a few more traded possessions, Omaha totaled seven unanswered points before committing two service errors. Nevertheless, the second period ended in the Mavericks' favor, 25-15.

Omaha jumped out big in set three, 10-3. Down 16-4 soon afterward, the Davis twins and Kaitlyn Morgan all helped give WIU additional kills, but the Leathernecks were again downed 25-15 as the evening concluded in Western Hall.

Wulf led the offense with six kills, while Bowman and Kalynn Davis added five apiece. Maggie Craker dished 18 assists, and Karli Wenzel had eight digs.

One more outing remains in Western's ongoing four-match homestand - a matchup versus Denver on Saturday (Oct. 23) at 11 a.m.