STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (12-10) put up a battle against No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan (18-1), but fell in three sets (25-12, 25-16, 25-19) at the Polito's Invite on Friday.
Lauren Shaw (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) and
Ella Trieloff (Park Ridge, Ill./St. Viator) tied for the team lead with seven kills each.
Hannah Strege (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) led UWSP with 14 assists and
Tessa Erlandson (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon Wanamingo) topped the team with 12 digs.
Shaw and Trieloff combined for three kills as UWSP fell behind, 10-3, early in the first set.
Samantha Kempinger (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) added two kills in the set as UWSP came up short.
Trieloff had two kills and a block as the Pointers matched the Titans at 3-3 early in the second set.
Savanna Moe (Saint Paul, Minn/St. Croix Lutheran Academy) served consecutive aces to get UWSP within 15-10. Thomka had a pair of blocks as IWU again pulled away to take a 2-0 lead.
Thomka,
Delilah Hyland (Glen Ellyn, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) and Shaw each had a kill as the Pointers battled back for a 7-7 tie in the third. Hyland had another kill as UWSP stayed close at 15-14. Shaw posted consecutive kills and added another on IWU's first match point, but the Titans finished off the set two points later.
UWSP will take on Lawrence in the final match of the Polito's Invite on Saturday (Oct. 17). First serve is slated for 2:30 p.m.
