LA CROSSE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (12-9, 2-2) earned a four-set win at UW-La Crosse (9-11, 1-3) to runs its win streak to a season-best five matches.
Samantha Kempinger (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) posted her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 12 digs.
Ella Trieloff (Park Ridge, Ill./St. Viator) led all players with 18 kills and
Carly Thomka (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) was also in double figures with 16 kills.
Hannah Strege (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) also had a double-double with a match-high 44 assists and she added 17 digs.
Tessa Erlandson (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon Wanamingo) tied for the match-high with 20 digs.
Strege served an ace and Trieloff had two kills as UWSP went ahead, 10-7, in the first. Erlandson served an ace and Trieloff powered down five kills as the Pointers were up, 23-13. Kills by
Delilah Hyland (Glen Ellyn, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) and
Lauren Shaw (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) gave UWSP the first set, 25-19.
Thomka reeled off three-straight kills and UWSP was in front, 5-3, in the second. Strege and Kempinger added a pair of kills each as the Pointers led, 15-12. Trieloff posted four kills as UWSP was down, 23-22. UWL scored the final two points to take the set, 25-22.
Kempinger and Hyland combined for five kills as the third set was tied, 6-6.
Savanna Moe (Saint Paul, Minn/St. Croix Lutheran Academy) served an ace after two kills from Thomka and the Pointers had an 11-10 advantage. Thomka added three kills, a block and ending the set win, 25-21, with an ace.
Thomka served another ace as UWSP battled back to a 6-6 tie in the fourth. Trieloff and Strege each served an ace for a 14-13 lead. Thomka and Kempinger combined for six kills down the stretch as the Pointers took the match in four with a 25-22 win.
The Pointers are back home for the Polito's Invite beginning on Friday (Oct. 16). The Pointers will face Illinois Wesleyan at 7:00 p.m.
