UW-Stevens Point got off to strong starts in the opening two games, but UW-Oshkosh used scoring runs midway through each game to pull ahead and gain a sweep of the Pointers in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball match Wednesday in Oshkosh.

The ninth-ranked Titans improved to 25-4 and dropped the Pointers to 20-10 overall with a 30-21, 30-18, 30-22 victory. UW-Oshkosh is now 4-1 in the league, while UW-Stevens Point fell to 3-4 in the conference.

The Pointers led much of the first game after opening up an early 7-3 advantage. The Titans battled back to tie the game and the score was knotted at 19-19 before UW-Oshkosh reeled off eight straight points to take control.

UW-Stevens Point also had an early 5-2 lead in the second game, but again the Titans worked back into the game, using a 7-1 spurt to gain a 15-11 lead. The Titans led 20-16 later in the game before ending the game with an 11-2 run, including the final five points. UW-Oshkosh led the third game from start to finish, opening up an early 10-4 lead with the Pointers coming no closer than five points the rest of the game.

The Pointers were led by Callie Kunde (Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley) with 10 kills and 14 assists. Shelly Maus (Green Bay/Green Bay Southwest) had seven kills and five blocks, wihle Lori Marten (Pittsville/Pittsville) tallied 14 digs. Katie Beining led the Titans with 11 kills. Leah Stumpf added 35 assists.