LIVONIA, Mich. -- League leading Madonna swept Siena Heights, 3-0, by scores of 30-19, 30-16 and 30-21 on Thursday night in the Activities Center.

With the victory, Madonna (27-2) head coach Jerry Abraham moved into second place all-time in NAIA coaching wins with 798.  Abraham needs just two more wins to become the second NAIA coach to ever reach the 800 wins plateau.

Sophomore outside hitter Lubovj Tihomirova (Riga, Latvia/Rigas Gymnasia HS) again led the Crusaders offensive charge with 18 kills in 34 attempts with a game high .500 hitting percentage.

Senior middle hitter Caryn Inman (Oxford, Mich./Oxford HS) also recorded double digit kills with 12 on the night to go along with four digs and three block assists.

Freshmen setters Natalie Niblock (White Pigeon, Mich./White Pigeon HS) and Inta Grinvalds (Portage, Mich./Portage Central HS) guided the Crusaders offense to a .308 hitting percentage while each posted 18 assists.

Sophomore Whitney Fuelling (Milford, Mich./Milford HS) led the Crusaders defensive effort with nine digs while adding nine kills as well.

In the first game, Madonna jumped out to a 10-3 lead before Siena Heights (7-17) called their first time out.  The Crusaders would run their lead to as much as 11 points during the game before cruising to a 30-19 game one victory.

In game two, Madonna again set the tempo with a 6-1 advantage.  The Crusaders would extend the lead to 14-5 before the Saints again were forced into a time out.  Behind junior Jacqui Gatt's (Livonia, Mich./Churchill HS) serving, the Crusader would lengthen their lead to as much as 14 points before claiming game two, 30-16.

After the Crusaders again jumped out to a big lead, 12-4, Siena Heights finally mounted an offensive charge, tying the game twice down the stretch.  After the Saints knotted the game, 19-19, Madonna would reel off a 11-2 run to close out the match, 30-21.

The Crusaders will turn around and host Concordia on Friday, Oct. 13 in the Activities Center at 7:00 p.m. (ET).