STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point volleyball team (7-8, 0-2) put up an early fight in an eventual 3-0 defeat to visiting No. 1 UW-Oshkosh (14-1, 2-0).
Tessa Erlandson (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon Wanamingo) led all players with 13 digs in the match.
Hannah Strege (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) had a team-high 10 assists.
Delilah Hyland (Glen Ellyn, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) had five kills to lead the Pointers.
Lauren Shaw (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) had a pair of kills early in the first as UWSP held a narrow, 8-7, lead. Hyland had a trio of kills and a late block as the Pointers stayed close at 19-19. The Titans finished the set with a 6-0 run for a 25-19 win.
Carly Thomka (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) had an ace early in the second set.
Sadie Grabarski (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee Community),
Ella Trieloff (Park Ridge, Ill./St. Viator) and Hyland each had a kill as the Pointers fell, 25-12, in the second.
Trieloff had a block and a kill early on in the third.
Samantha Kempinger (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) and
Gracie Fregien (Waukesha, Wis./West) each served an ace, but UWO finished the sweep with a set three win, 25-16.
The Pointers will host the UWSP Quad on Saturday (Oct. 3) with matches against Dubuque and Wheaton beginning at 1:00 p.m.
