MADISON – Women's Volleyball took a nonconference detour Tuesday. They hosted UW-Platteville, receiving votes in the latest AVCA Division III poll, at the Todd Wehr Edgedome. The Pioneers (15-5) rallied after a first set defeat for a 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18) victory over the Eagles (14-6).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The squads traded 5-1 blows to open the match. Edgewood University took over the set with a 5-1 follow up, a good mix of offense and defense leading to a 11-7 edge. An 8-4 stretch would draw UW-Platteville even at 15-15, but the Eagles finished strong with a 10-5 finish to the frame.
- The Pioneers turned the tables with a 6-2 sprint early in set two. While Edgewood University clawed the deficit down to one, another 6-2 burst pushed UW-Platteville ahead 16-11. Down 21-16 late, a balanced effort fueled a 5-0 rush to even the set for the Eagles. The Pioneers finished strong, back-to-back blocks helping even the match.
- Six in a row had UW-Platteville rolling early in the third frame. A 6-3 response pulled Edgewood University back to a 10-10 tie, but a 7-3 answer from the Pioneers put the visitors in a strong position. A 5-2 stretch late put UW-Platteville ahead 24-19 as they took a 2-1 lead.
- A pair of aces finished off a 7-3 rally as the Eagles opened the fourth set up 7-5. The Pioneers took over down 10-7, an 11-4 barrage smothering Edgewood University as UW-Platteville took an 18-14 lead. The Pioneers roared to the finish, a 6-1 run featuring a strong balance of offense and defense closing out the win.
- The Pioneers had a .197-to-.126 edge in hitting percentage and a 53-to-41 gap in kills.
- Kennedy Wenger posted match-highs with 12 kills and three aces while hitting .231. She also posted a team-best eight blocks.
- Brooly Radecke earned a 10-kill, 17-dig double-double. Bria Johnston also posted a 10-kill, 11-dig double-double.
- Ava Valentin and Delali Amankwa earned 21 and 19 assists respectively.
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Nida Zukauskaite and
Reagan Siebler posted 11 and nine kills respectively. Zukauskaite earned a double-double with 12 digs while Siebler had a team-high three aces.
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Payton Millin and
Natalie Murphy formed an effective tandem at the net with eight and six blocks respectively.
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Abbey Eivins tallied 18 assists.
Laila Rasmussen finished with a 14-assist, 10-dig double- double.
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Shannon Rusch contributed 16 digs.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Millin's eight blocks were a season high.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will look to bounce back to back-to-back NACC matches later this week. They will kick things off Thursday at Marian. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Fond du Lac, Wis.
