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Winning Streak Halted in Loss at
UW-Whitewater
UW-Stevens Point hung tough in each game against defending national
champion UW-Whitewater, but had its nine-match winning streak end and
suffered its first conference loss in a three-game sweep to the Warhawks.
The Pointers, who entered
the match with their longest winning streak since 1986, fell 30-23,
30-26, 30-25 to the Warhawks, who are ranked 16th in the latest NCAA
Division III poll.
UW-Stevens Point's Shelly
Maus had nine kills and Callie Kunde added 15 assists in the loss.
UW-Whitewater was led by Abby Schultz with 10 kills and 12 digs and Kate
Lazotte with 36 assists in its 29th straight win over the Pointers.
UW-Stevens Point is now
18-7 overall and 2-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference. The Pointers play two more road league matches this week on
Friday at UW-Superior and Saturday at UW-Eau Claire. |
