EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team was back at home on Wednesday for another Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match at the Sonnentag Event Center. Despite falling in the opening set to UW-River Falls, the Blugold dominated the ensuing three sets to earn the 3-1 victory at home.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Abby Stanwood (Jr. – Excelsior, Minn.) returned to the court after an early season injury and led the Blugolds offensively with 14 kills. Stanwood paired her offensive prowess with defense as she recorded 14 digs on the night.
• The Blugolds swung above 19.4% in the final three sets with only 11 errors on 138 attempts and 43 kills. Efficient play from the net translated to the service line as Eau Claire tallied seven aces.
Kaitlyn Erickson (Fr. – Champlin, Minn.) led the team with three aces herself.
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Ella Kiebel (Jr. – Maple Lake, Minn.) dished the ball all over the court with 32 assists during the team's first WIAC victory of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Blugolds (9-4-0, WIAC 1-1) will hit the road for an out of state tournament on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28 when they travel to Lexington, Ky. for the Transylvania Invite. UWEC will face Mount St. Joseph University on Friday at 3 p.m. EST at the Clive M, Beck Center.
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