MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's volleyball squad continued their 2022 slate Friday evening. They played host to the Benedictine Eagles in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) battle at the Edgedome. The Edgewood College (7-7, 2-1 NACC) claimed momentum back at the right time in the fourth set to take home a 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22) victory over Benedictine (6-7 1-2) in the battle of the Eagles.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The avian squads tussled back and forth in the early goings of the match, with Edgewood College going on a 7-0 run with a pair of aces from
Taylor Salmon to take a 15-9 lead. Benedictine replied with a 5-0 sprint to come within a point, but Edgewood College answered back with a 5-2 burst to sit at 20-16 and coast to a 25-20 victory.
- Edgewood College roared off the blocks in set two, taking a commanding 14-4 advantage. Benedictine proved their mettle with an 11-5 response to close within 19-15 of Edgewood College. The early rally would prove to be enough for Edgewood College, as they once against closed out the set trading points with Benedictine.
- Edgewood College would build up to a slim 11-9 lead in set three, but a 5-1 run would put Benedictine ahead 14-12. Benedictine would hold onto the lead until a 4-0 Edgewood College run would put them tied at 21 all with their conference foe, but three Edgewood College errors would help hand Benedictine the set.
- The teams would trade small leads throughout the fourth frame, with Edgewood College taking a 13-11 edge off of a 3-0 run. Benedictine would promptly tie it up at 13 all and the squads bounced points back and forth. Benedictine would seemingly take momentum in the match with a 5-1 run to take a 20-17 edge late, but Edgewood College would keep pace. Down 22-20, Edgewood College would take the last five points in the set and match, with
Abigail Hoffmann claiming three kills in the crucial stretch.
- Salmon and Hoffmann would both post double-doubles, with Salmon earning 28 assists and 11 digs, while Hoffmann had a team-high 15 kills and 11 assists.
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Abbey Falk played a critical part in Edgewood College's victory, hitting 13 kills with a .579 hitting percentage on 19 swings. She would also lead the team with six blocks.
- Edgewood College's serving proved to be essential in the victory, earning nine aces to Benedictine's three.
- The avian squads proved to be evenly matched, with Edgewood College winning the kills battle 51-49, digs 79-78, and both teams having 47 assists on the night. Benedictine had 11 blocks to Edgewood College's 10 and won the hitting battle .194 to .159.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Falk's .579 hitting percentage would be fourth on the all-time single match list for Edgewood College, though she fell shy of the 20 attempts threshold.
- The home squad has won the last two outings between the two squads.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College looks to carry their momentum into another NACC battle tomorrow. They hit the road to play MSOE at Milwaukee, Wis. with first serve scheduled at noon. Edgewood College leads the series since 1991 38-14 and won the last outing over the Raiders.
