Reid Peters/Winonan

The Winona State University volleyball team went undefeated this weekend at the Rockhurst Volleyball Classic in Kansas City, Mo.

The Warriors continued their momentum from last weekend, not losing a single game, finishing 4-0.

“We just focused on our side of the net and how we were working together.” Junior defensive specialist Jamie Cairncross said. “We also were able to try a few new line-ups, which really shows our depth of players.”

Cairncross led Winona with 42 digs throughout the tournament.

The Warrior depth helped their cause in the first of two matchups Friday afternoon.

The first of the Warrior’s two opponents were the Pittsburg State Gorillas.

The Warriors posted a hitting percentage of .114 as a team in the first set while Pitt State hit .176.

When the match was tied at 23 apiece, the Warriors were able to shift momentum and get a couple of key points thanks to a kill from Maria Fruechte and a Danielle Rampart ace to claim the first set.

The Warriors took advantage from there. In the second set, the Warriors hit .455 in a late rally to claim a 25-15 victory.

Playing with a 17-14 lead, Michelle Polland netted a kill that began an 8-1 run to finish the set.

Winona State caught fire in the third and final set, hitting .640 as a squad with 17 kills compared to only one error as the Warriors rolled on to win the set 25-8.

Fruechte compiled 12 kills throughout the match, while Lauren Kudronowicz added 10 kills of her own and added a hitting percentage of .474.

The nightcap against McKendree was close, but the Warriors consistently made big plays and grabbed three close victories 25-23, 25-22 and 25-21.

The Warriors posted a hitting percentage of .222 for the match while allowing McKendree to hit just .155.

Rampart and Taylor Goar each netted eight kills while McKenna Larsen had a double-double with 27 assists and 10 digs.

On Saturday the Warriors took on Christian Brothers University and Henderson State University, winning both matches 3-0.

With the sweep, Winona State improved to 6-1 on the season. Lauren Kudronowicz and Larsen notched eight-team All-Tournament team spots after the weekend.

Winona State quickly took care of Christian Brothers in the opener, earning a 25-11, 25-12, 25-20 victory.

The Warriors hit .329 compare to .057 from the Lady Bucs.

Danielle Rampart led the way for Winona State with 10 kills and hit .500 for the game with one lone error on 18 attempts. Taylor Goar had eight kills on 19 attempts with a pair of errors to net a .316 hitting percentage.

“With our defense one thing that has made us hard to beat is that we play for each other,” Goar said. “When playing with this mentality no one wants to let the ball hit the ground.”

Goar and freshman Summer Larson led the Warriors with seven digs apiece, while Larsen had 14 assists.

The Warriors once again swept the nightcap, this time against Henderson State, claiming victories of 25-13, 25-22, and 25-15.

The combination of Goar (13) and Fruechte (12) resulted in 25 kills at a .407 and .409 success rate.

The only scare the Warriors had came in the second set, when the Warriors blew a 23-17 lead after the Reddies scored five unanswered points.

With the game at 23-22, Kudronowicz had a kill to gain back momentum for Winona State and the Warriors went on to close the set.

“We played as if every team we faced was No. 1 in the country. We are going to continue building into next week,” redshirt freshman Michelle Polland said.

Winona State (6-1) starts conference play in the NSIC next week as it heads to Minnesota State University, Mankato for a 7 p.m. matchup Thursday. The Warriors will return home for their opener in McCown Gymnasium Saturday where they will take on Concordia-St. Paul at 4 p.m.