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Edgewood University Eagles

Madison, Wisconsin
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Abigail Hoffmann & Abbey Falk
Steve Gotter
3
Winner Wis.-Platteville UWP 14-4,0-2 WIAC
0
Edgewood EC 6-7,1-1 NACC
Winner
Wis.-Platteville UWP
14-4,0-2 WIAC
3
Final
0
Edgewood EC
6-7,1-1 NACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wis.-Platteville UWP 25 25 25 (3)
Edgewood EC 17 19 23 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Eagles fall to Pioneers in defensive struggle

MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad returned home to the Edgedome Tuesday night. They played UW-Platteville in their second home match of the season. The Eagles (6-7) battled valiantly in a grinding 3-0 (17-25, 19-25, 23-25) loss to the Pioneers (14-4).

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two squads bounced one-point leads back and forth until UW-Platteville took command of the set with a 7-0 rally. A 6-2 response from Edgewood College would put them within striking distance down 19-16, but the Pioneers found their extra gear to put away the set on a 6-1 burst.

- UW-Platteville quickly put away the Eagles in set two, a 13-4 hammer putting them up 17-9. Edgewood College would not go quietly, a 7-3 run putting them down just 23-19 to the Pioneers, but a quick two points would put UW-Platteville up 2-0 in the match.

- The Pioneers seemed to have control of the third set early, an 8-3 burst putting themselves up 12-6. A 6-3 rally by the Eagles helped keep them in the set, but a 4-1 response put UW-Platteville up 20-13. Edgewood College swiped the momentum, a 10-2 sprint featuring three blocks from Abbey Falk including a solo block. The Pioneers had just enough gas to get them over the finish line for the sweep, a 3-0 run giving them the set and match.

- Falk finished the evening with a team-high six blocks in a grueling defensive duel that saw UW-Platteville outhit the Eagles just .075 to .036.

- Falk and Abby Hoffmann finished tied with six kills to lead the squad, while Hoffmann added 12 assists and nine digs. Lea Bunch anchored the defensive effort with 13 digs.

- Claudia Johnson had six blocks for the Pioneers, while Emma Carlson led the match in both kills (10) and aces (4).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- UW-Platteville now leads the series since 1992 23-5, and the two teams have split their last two matches with both matches featuring road victors.

- The Eagles have now lost three straight matches.

UP NEXT
The Eagles stay at the Edgedome as they start their first of five straight Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) matches. They host Benedictine Friday evening with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Edgewood College leads their fellow Eagles 11-9 in the series since 1998, but have lost the last two outings.
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