STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Junior April Gehl (Hilbert, Wis./Hilbert) recorded her third-straight double-double as the UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (2-3) swept visiting Lakeland University (4-1) in the home opener on Wednesday night. 
 
Gehl racked up a season-best 21 kills and tied for the team-high with 16 digs.  Fellow junior Lisa Bedessem (Burlington, Wis./Sauk Prairie) also had 16 digs in the win.
 
Sophomore Ellie Adams (Racine, Wis./William Horlick) had 37 of the Pointers' 44 assists in the match.  Freshman Maddie Lawson (West Allis, Wis./Nathan Hale) topped the squad with seven blocks.
 
The first set swayed in UWSP's favor with a 4-0 run that included a kill by Gehl for a 15-10 advantage.  The Pointers secured the final five points of the set victory, capped by a service ace by Ali Zamzow (Merrill, Wis./Merrill).
 
Gehl began a 5-0 spurt with a pair of kills to open the second set as UWSP went ahead 6-1. Tara Emme (St. Nazianz, Wis./Valders) and Jamie Schmitz (Cashton, Wis./Cashton) each had a pair of kills in an 8-1 run to put the Pointers up 16-6.  Gehl had four kills and an ace as UWSP closed out the second set.
 
The third set began with Gehl rocking four kills in an 8-1 run.  The Muskies got back in the set, closing to within 16-15, but Gehl closed out the straight-set win with three kills.
 
UWSP is home all weekend for the UW-Stevens Point Invitational beginning with a 3:00 p.m. match on Friday against Saint Mary's.