LA CROSSE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team swept UW-La Crosse 3-0 on Friday at Mitchell Hall to clinch the No. 4 seed for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament (Presented by Culver's). The 24th-ranked Blugolds cruised past the Eagles to seal their spot in the postseason.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blugolds won 25-19, 27-25, 25-20.
- Mya Cinnamo (So. - Rosemount, Minn.) led the way with 13 kills for the attack. Ella Kiebel (Jr. - Maple Lake, Minn.) passed 38 assists, and Kaitlyn Erickson (Fr. - Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park) led the defense with 21 digs. Abby Stanwood (Jr. - Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka) had nine kills and 17 digs.
- A 6-1 run in the first set turned a 7-7 tie into a 13-8 Blugold lead. They led the rest of the way, and closed the set on another 6-1 run.
- UW-Eau Claire scored 10 of the first 14 points in the second set to get out to an early advantage. The Eagles rallied though, closing the gap to 15-14. UW-Eau Claire responded by surging out to a 24-15 lead, but the Eagles saved nine consecutive set points to recover. The Blugolds won out though, breaking a 25-25 tie by winning a pair of points.
- The Blugolds raced out to an early lead in the third set and never looked back. They led by at least five points most of the way.
UP NEXT
With the win, the Blugolds earned the No. 4 seed for the WIAC Tournament (Presented by Culver's) and will host fifth-seeded UW-Platteville on Tuesday, November 12. Match time is 7 p.m. at the Sonnentag Event Center.
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