MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad hosted their first Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament match since 2017 Tuesday night. They hosted the sixth-seeded Benedictine Eagles as the third seed in the conference postseason. Edgewood College (20-9) had little issue in the battle of the Eagles, blowing past Benedictine (14-14) with a decisive 25-14, 25-9, 25-12 sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College jumped all over Benedictine from the first serve and led 16-3 as they cruised through the first set. Benedictine hit .000 in the frame to Edgewood College's .417.
- The second frame was a similar story, as Edgewood College closed out the set on a 11-1 roll including three
Lea Bunch aces after being up 12-4 to start the frame. Edgewood College never trailed in either set.
- Edgewood College continued to roll as they had a 12-5 advantage in the early going of the final set. Benedictine would push within four, but a 6-1 Edgewood College run put momentum firmly back in their court as they cruised to a sweep.
- Edgewood College outhit Benedictine .376 to .012 and dominated the major statistical categories, including a 42-17 advantage in kills and an 11-1 edge in aces.
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Abigail Hoffmann continued to shine in many rolls for Edgewood College, posting a 15-kill, five-ace, 10 assist stat line. She also hit .636 on 22 attempts.
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Ashley Bruehlman and
Lea Bunch anchored the Edgewood College backline with 12 and 11 digs respectively.
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Taylor Salmon helped fuel the Edgewood College barrage with a match-high 24 assists.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Hoffmann's .636 attack percentage puts her at third place on the all-time individual match list among qualifying Edgewood College players. The .376 attack percentage as a team ranks 11th on the all-time single match list.
- Edgewood College has now won twice in a row over Benedictine and now leads the series since 1998 13-9.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will hit the road for the semifinals of the NACC Tournament Thursday evening. They will travel to face the second-seeded Aurora Spartans in Aurora, Ill. with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Eagles are 7-12 against the Spartans since 1996, with Aurora winning earlier this year at the Edgedome 3-0.
