BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team lost to Washington University in St. Louis 3-0 on Saturday at the Shirk Center, with set scores of 23-25, 20-25 and 18-25 during their final game of the Illinois Wesleyan Classic. The Blugolds hit .054 for the match, finishing with 29 kills and 22 attack errors. WashU finished with advantages in kills, blocks and service aces, while UW-Eau Claire totaled 59 digs and seven blocks in the loss.
The Blugolds produced 12 kills in the opening set, led by four from
Mya Cinnamo, and used a seven-of-eight stretch to move in front 13-8. The Bears finished with 14 kills and scored the final four points, using two kills and two blocks to take the set 25-23.
UW-Eau Claire recorded four block points in the second set and pulled even at 19-19, but WashU answered with five straight points before taking the set 25-20. The Bears finished with 15 kills to the Blugolds' seven and added three service aces;
Mya Cinnamo and
Claire Rogholt had two kills each for UWEC.
The Blugolds totaled 10 kills in the third set, with Cinnamo putting down four, but WashU held a 14-10 kills edge and a 5-3 advantage in team blocks. WashU also served three aces to UW-Eau Claire's one and took the set 25-18.
Mya Cinnamo led the Blugolds with 10 kills and 10.5 points while adding a block assist.
Kaitlyn Erickson collected a team-high 16 digs and hit 1.000 on one attack.
Alex Kiebel finished with a team-best 15 assists, five digs and a service ace.
Rachel Johnson added six kills, 12 digs, a service ace and two total blocks.
UWEC is 15-9 overall and 3-3 in WIAC play. WashU is 19-3 overall and 6-1 in UAA play.
Up next, the Blugolds volleyball team hosts UW-Stout Polytechnic on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at The Sonnentag in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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