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Pointers Drop Five-Game
Heartbreaker to Pioneers UW-Stevens
Point sprinted out to victories in each of the first two games only to
see UW-Platteville rally back for a five-game volleyball victory on
Wednesday at Berg Gym.
The Pointers appeared to be in position to put
the match away in the fourth game, holding a 26-22 lead before the
Pioneers closed out the game with an 8-1 run and then opened the
decisive fifth game with six straight points for a 21-30, 26-30, 30-24,
30-27, 15-8 triumph.
UW-Stevens Point�s Callie Kunde had another
big night with 15 kills, 30 assists and 14 digs for her national-leading
ninth triple-double of the season. Shelly Maus collected 16 kills and
six blocks, including 11 kills on 12 attempts in the second game.
The Pointers were unable to overcome a big
individual performance from UW-Platteville�s Dana Alf, who finished with
31 kills in 63 hitting attempts, including kills on six of her seven
attempts in the fifth game. Alf was set up perfectly all night by Kelly
Laschinger, who amassed 68 assists.
UW-Stevens Point opened up a 16-7 lead and had
17 kills with just one error in the opening game. The Pointers also
staked an early lead in the second game, holding a 22-16 advantage
before the Pioneers ran off seven straight points. UW-Stevens Point then
closed the game with a 6-2 run for a two-game advantage.
UW-Platteville opened up a 12-2 lead and
controlled the third game, but the Pointers had the advantage for nearly
the entire fourth game after an early 8-2 lead. Lisa Bell sparked the
Pioneers� comeback with three straight kills during UW-Platteville�s
rally and finished the night with 15 kills.
Katie O�Brien added 10 kills and six blocks,
while Gina Guell and Beth Richter each had nine kills for the Pointers,
who fell to 20-9 overall and 3-3 in the conference. Lori Marten also
tallied 27 digs for the Pointers.
UW-Platteville, which
dropped out of this week's national rankings after being 21st last week,
is now 16-7 overall and 2-4 in the league. |
