MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad continued Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) play Friday night at the Edgedome. The Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors visited in a matchup of 4-1 NACC squads. The Eagles (10-7, 5-1 NACC) parlayed a hard-fought second set victory over the Warriors (7-6, 4-2) to earn a 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-11) sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams traded points until Wisconsin Lutheran went on a 3-0 run, followed by an Edgewood College 4-0 run to leave the set at 12-11 Eagles. The Warriors replied with a 4-1 run to take a 16-14 edge, but the Edgewood College offense dropped a 7-1 run to claim momentum in the set, and a 4-1 rally sealed it for the Eagles.
- Edgewood College seemed to have momentum on their side as a 7-1 burst in set two put them ahead 12-7, but a 5-1 Wisconsin Lutheran response cut the lead to one. A 6-1 Warriors follow-up gave them an 18-17 edge, and a 5-1 burst put Wisconsin Lutheran on the doorstep of set two with a 24-23 lead. Errors would prove to be the Warriors downfall, with the Eagles sealing the set off of a 4-1 run and a set-clinching block from
Abigail Hoffmann and
Abbey Falk.
- The wind was at Edgewood College's back in the third and final set, with a 10-2 bombardment putting them up 11-5 in the set. The Eagles would finish off the set and match on a 13-4 rally to take home their fifth straight NACC victory.
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Amanda Carlson had 12 kills and four blocks to lead Edgewood College as well as three aces. She had a .688 hitting percentage with 16 attacks and her blocks and aces were season highs.
- Hoffmann continued to contribute in all facets of the game for the Eagles with 16 assists, four aces, and eight digs.
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Lea Bunch continued to anchor the Edgewood College defense with 13 digs, while
Abbey Maier had a season-high 10 kills in the victory.
- The Eagles outhit Wisconsin Lutheran .253 to .138, including a .370 to .034 advantage in the final frame.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College has now won five straight over NACC opponents and four in a row overall.
- The victory snapped a six-match losing streak to the Warriors. The Eagles now lead the series since 1991 30-25.
UP NEXT
The Eagles wrap up their NACC week with their third conference matchup tomorrow. They travel to Chicago, Ill. to face Illinois Tech with first serve scheduled for 12:00 p.m. The Eagles lead the all-time series 2-1 over the Scarlett Hawks, with Illinois Tech winning the 2021 version of the matchup in 3-2 fashion.
