MADISON – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad wrapped up their three-match Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) homestand at the Todd Wehr Edgedome Thursday. They battled with the Concordia Chicago Cougars. The Eagles (12-8, 5-0 NACC) won their eighth-straight match with a strong defense in a 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-13) sweep of the Cougars (8-9, 1-4).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College got things rolling with a 10-3 start in frame one as Concordia Chicago struggled with
Cassidy Spies' serve. The Cougars offense kicked into gear, five kills in a row fueling a 6-0 stretch as they closed within 14-11. Four in a row from the Eagles gave them a late 23-16 advantage that the visitors would not recover from.
- Once against Concordia Chicago struggled with Spies' serve in frame two as Edgewood College would claim a quick 11-2 lead. They would lead by as many as 14 points down the stretch as they earned a 2-0 lead in the set. The Eagles outhit the Cougars .265-to-.000.
- The two teams would tussle over early points in frame three, but mistakes piled up for Concordia Chicago as Edgewood College took full advantage. Leading 9-5, the Eagles broke the set wide open with 10 straight points, fueled by an impressive service rally from both
Jennacy Wille and
Ciera Fletcher for a 19-5 lead the Cougars would never recover from.
- Edgewood College outhit Concordia Chicago .217-to- -.046 for the match. The Eagles defense was suffocating, earning 13 blocks as a squad.
- Three from Edgewood College had two aces. Spies recovered nine kills, 10 digs, four blocks, and two aces.
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Payton Millin recorded five blocks, while
Abbey Falk contributed four.
Gabby Hack posted three blocks.
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Abigail Hoffmann paced the hosts with 10 assists, as did
Mia Hinkamper with 15 digs.
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Zoee Pond swung for six kills with no errors on a .500 hitting percentage.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Falk eclipsed 100 blocks on the year. Falk is second in the nation with 1.39 blocks per set and leads Division III in total blocks.
- Edgewood College has won three in a row over Concordia Chicago and is 14-7 overall in the series.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel for a NACC Tournament Semifinal rematch Saturday. They will take on the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons in Mequon, Wis. First serve is scheduled for noon in the NACC showdown.
