MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad wrapped up their regular season Wednesday evening. They played host to the Alverno Inferno at the Edgedome for a Northern Collegiate Athletic Conference (NACC) tilt. The Eagles (19-9, 11-2 NACC) featured many of their younger players on the evening as they earned a 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-19) victory against the Inferno (4-20, 0-13).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College jumped out to a 14-4 lead and left Alverno behind as they won 25-11 in the first round.
- A 7-1 rally early gave the Eagles a 7-4 advantage that turned into a 17-9 lead. The Inferno chipped away at the lead until flaring to life late, a 7-0 burst putting them in a 23-23 dead heat. Edgewood College doused Alverno's hopes with the last two points in the set.
- The Inferno continued to rage to start set three, an 8-1 opening barrage featuring four aces putting the Eagles behind. The young Edgewood College lineup replied with a 7-2 answer, capped by a pair of aces from
Delaney Horkan. A 7-2 follow-up from the Eagles doused the Inferno and put them back in the lead at 16-15, before Edgewood College put out Alverno with a 9-3 run.
- Edgewood College featured almost their entire lineup in the victory as they outhit the Inferno .208 to .065. They also recorded 15 service aces.
- Five separate Eagles recorded two or more aces, with
Abigail Hoffmann hitting three for the team lead.
- Four Edgewood College hitters had five or more kills, with
Hannah Siebert and
Ashley Bruehlman leading with eight and six kills respectively. Siebert hit .615 on 13 total attacks.
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Kate Gunderson and
Taylor Salmon each had 12 assists, while Gunderson led the squad with eight digs.
- Alex McMath had seven kills, four aces, and 11 assists to lead Alverno in all three categories, while Breanna Flannery had 12 digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles' 15 aces as a squad tied for seventh-most in an single match all time.
- Edgewood College finished the regular season on a six-match winning streak and have won 13 of 15.
- The Eagles remained undefeated against the Inferno, now 26-0 since 2001.
UP NEXT
Edgewood College will host the Benedictine Eagles in a first-round NACC Tournament matchup at the Edgedome. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Edgewood College won the regular season matchup 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22) at the Edgedome back on September 30.
