EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team defeated UW-Stevens Point 3-1 on Thursday with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-20 and 25-18 during the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Volleyball Championship semifinal. The Blugolds hit .204 for the match and held Wis.-Stevens Point to .127 while finishing with a 55-46 advantage in kills. UW-Eau Claire recorded nine service aces, exceeding its season average of 7.58. The Blugolds have recorded at least nine service aces in three consecutive matches. After splitting the first two sets, UW-Eau Claire hit .385 in the third and .279 in the fourth to close out the match and earn a spot in the WIAC Championship Final.
The Blugolds took the first set 25-23 despite Stevens Point holding a 13-10 edge in kills, using 10 opponent attack errors, four block-assisted points and a
Rachel Johnson service ace to offset the difference.
Mya Cinnamo had five kills for UW-Eau Claire, and the Blugolds closed from 23-21 down with four straight points, with
Alex Kiebel serving the final three.
UW-Eau Claire held a 12-10 edge in kills and matched UWSP with three service aces, but the Pointers took the second set 26-24.
Mya Cinnamo and
Izzy Grace had three kills apiece for the Blugolds, while
Alex Kiebel assisted nine kills.
The Blugolds won the third set 25-20, using a 7-of-8 stretch from a 15-13 deficit to a 20-16 lead, including four straight points on
Alia Schlimgen's serve with one ace.
Izzy Grace posted seven of UW-Eau Claire's 16 kills in the set, while Carly Thomka had five kills for the Pointers.
UW-Eau Claire used another 7-of-8 stretch to move from 12-8 to 19-9 and took the fourth set 25-18. The Blugolds finished the set with 17 kills to UWSP's eight, led by six from
Rachel Johnson, while both teams recorded two service aces.
Mya Cinnamo led UW-Eau Claire with 15 kills and 16 points. Cinnamo has recorded at least 15 kills in three consecutive matches and reached at least 16 points in three consecutive matches.
Alex Kiebel finished with 39 assists, 18 digs, five kills and two service aces. Kiebel has recorded at least 39 set assists in three consecutive matches, and her 18 digs were above her season average of 10.0.
Izzy Grace added 12 kills, eight digs, two aces and two block assists.
Rachel Johnson posted nine kills, 14 digs and a team-high three service aces.
Lili Hagg has recorded at least four total blocks in two consecutive matches.
UW-Eau Claire is 18-9 overall and 4-3 in WIAC play. Wis.-Stevens Point is 18-12 overall and 4-3 in WIAC play.
Up next, the Blugolds will travel to UW-Oshkosh for the 2026 WIAC Volleyball Championship on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m from the Kolf Sports Center.
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