STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (13-10) finished its own Polito's Invite with a sweep (2-23, 25-19, 25-22) of Lawrence (14-9).
Ella Trieloff (Park Ridge, Ill./St. Viator) was named to the all-tournament team.
Carly Thomka (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) tied a season-high with seven blocks with
Hannah Strege (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) adding six blocks. Strege led all players with 32 assists.
Tessa Erlandson (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon Wanamingo) had a match-high 15 digs.
Logan Cregan (Little Canada, Minn./Roseville Area) led UWSP with eight kills.
Trieloff had a kill as UWSP started with a 6-0 lead in the first. Thomka had a pair of kills as the advantage was 11-6. Erlandson served three-straight aces for a 19-14 lead. Cregan had two kills late as UWSP prevailed in the first set.
Delilah Hyland (Glen Ellyn, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) and
Samantha Kempinger (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) each had three kills early in the second as the Pointers went up, 11-7. Trieloff served an ace and had a kill for a 17-10 lead. Thomka, Kempinger and Cregan each had a kill late as UWSP finished with a 4-1 run.
Thomka posted two blocks and two kills as UWSP was in front, 6-5, early in the third. Cregan added three kills and
Bella Lucero (Antioch, Ill./Carmel Catholic) served an ace as the set was even at 15-15. Cregan and Trieloff had two kills apiece as UWSP took a 23-19 advantage. Hyland and Thomka each had a kill to close out the sweep.
The Pointers will host UW-Stout on Friday (Oct. 23) for Senior Day at 7:00 p.m. in Berg Gym.
