RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team finished the UW-River Falls Invitational Saturday with a win over Gustavus Adulphus followed by a loss to No. 8 St. Thomas.

UWSP vs. UST    |    UWSP vs. GAC

The Pointers (11-3) finished 3-1 after the weekend's four-game tournament.

Christina Brinkman (Bristol, WI/Westosha Central) led the way with 12 kills as the Pointers defeated the Gusties 25-18, 25-18, 25-19. Brinkman also recorded a game-high 16 digs, followed by 12 for Sarah Wildish (Menomonee Falls, WI/Menomonee Falls).

Brinkman once again led the Pointers with 11 kills in the second match, but UWSP fell to St. Thomas 25-18, 25-22, 25-20. Hannah Picel (West Bend, WI/West Bend West) led the Pointers with 13 digs. Alexis Hartman (Deer Park, IL/Lake Zurich) and Brinkman added eight digs apiece.

UWSP served up four aces against St. Thomas, a pair coming from Morgan Bartkowiak (Slinger, WI/Slinger). Cassidy Kohlhagen (Racine, WI/Union Grove) and Brinkman each recorded an ace.

Hartman tallied a combined 48 assists on the day, 27 against the Gusties and 21 against St. Thomas.

UWSP travels to UW-Eau Claire Sept. 21 for its next game in a conference match-up with the Blugolds at 7 p.m.

UW-River Falls Invitational Results

Saturday, September 15
St. Thomas defeated Waldorf, 25-13, 25-8, 25-23
Whitewater defeated St. Scholastica, 25-23, 25-14, 18-25, 25-15
River Falls defeated Waldorf, 25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 25-11, 15-13
Stevens Point defeated Gustavus Adolphus, 25-18, 25-18, 25-19
St. Thomas defeated Stevens Point, 25-18, 25-22, 25-20
Whitewater defeated Gustavus Adolphus, 25-20, 25-20, 25-21
River Falls defeated St. Scholastica, 25-22, 25-16, 19-25, 18-25, 15-11

Friday, September 14, 2012
St. Thomas defeated River Falls, 25-21,25-20, 23-25, 25-14
Gustavus Adolphus defeated Waldorf, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15
Stevens Point defeated Waldorf, 25-22, 25-10, 25-15
St. Thomas defeated Whitewater, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20
Stevens Point defeated Whitewater, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20
River Falls defeated Gustavus Adolphus, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22

All-Tournament Team
Paige Brimeyer, St. Thomas
Kelly Foley, St. Thomas
Erin Green, UW-River Falls
Becca Woodstra, Gustavus Adolphus
Kelsey Nobilio, UW-Whitewater
Morgan Bartkowiak (Slinger, WI/Slinger), UW-Stevens Point
Jen Henke, Waldorf College
Anna Zyroloski, St. Scholastica