LA CROSSE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (10-2) rolled to a pair of straight-sets victories at the UWL Tournament to extend its winning streak to eight matches.  The Pointers took down Hamline before dismantling Simpson.
 
Freshman Ashley Kopp (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) registered her seventh double-double in UWSP's sweep of Hamline with 13 kills and 15 digs.  She led all players with nine kills in the win over Simpson.
 
Fellow freshman Grace Michalske (Wausau, Wis./West) piled up 62 assists on the night with game-highs of 36 and 26, respectively. 
 
Emma Peterson (Bloomington, Minn./Thomas Jefferson) posted game-highs of 17 and 18 digs, respectively, in the matches. 
 
UWSP 3, HU 0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-21)
Sydney Mosinski (Nevada, Iowa/Nevada) had five kills in the first set, including two early as the Pointers went ahead 4-0 and never looked back.
 
Guresi Mena (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) and Kopp had five kills each in a much closer second set.  At 18-16, Kopp posted a kill, Michalske served up an ace and Mosinski and Reis Derousseau (Tomah, Wis./Tomah) combined for a block to give UWSP late control of the set.
 
Megan Lau (Potter, Wis./Hilbert) had two early kills and was in on a pair of blocks as the Pointers took a 10-4 lead in the third set.  The Pipers fought back to within 23-21 late, but a pair of kills by Kopp closed out the set and the match.
 
UWSP 3, SC 0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-9)
The Pointers fell behind early in the first set 12-7.  But Kopp rallied for back-to-back kills to spark UWSP to a 12-2 run with Michalske adding a pair of aces during the run.  Mena had a kill late as the Pointers held off the Storm to take the first set.
 
Kopp opened the second set with a kill setting the tone for a 6-0 opening run.  Mosinski had a kill and an ace to start a five-point run and a 14-4 lead.  Three more kills by Mosinski late in the set preceded consecutive aces by Kopp to close out the set.

Abby Neutz (Annandale, Minn./Annandale) had a pair of kills early in the third set.  The Pointers rolled to the win with Molly Lawlis (Stevens Point, Wis./Pacelli) getting her first career kill in the set.  UWSP hit .565 in the third set while holding Simpson to a -.179 hitting percentage.
 
The Pointers return home for the first of a five-match home stand on Wednesday (Sept. 22).  UWSP faces UW-River Falls in conference play at 7:00 p.m.