Box Score La Crosse, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – Facing the 13
th ranked UW-La Crosse Eagles, the UW-River Falls Falcons fell 0-3 on the road. The Falcons now sit seventh in the WIAC at 1-4, one game behind the sixth place position.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UWRF 0 UW-La Crosse 3
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Records: UWRF (15-13, 1-4 WIAC) UW-La Crosse (18-3, 4-1 WIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons fell in straight sets to the Eagles by scores of 25-11, 25-18, and 25-8.
- Leading in attacks for UWRF was junior Amara Meyer with a total of six kills. Hannah Striggw was second with five kills, and Mallory Griffin had three.
- Senior setter Raven Klein led in assists with a total of 16.
- Hannah Robb led a busy back row in the match. She finished with 14 digs and Klein and Striggow had six each to compliment Robb. Robb also had the only ace for UWRF in the match.
- UWRF had more digs than UW-La Crosse with a total of 33 to the Eagles 28.
THE OPPOSITION
- The WIAC leading Eagles were led by Stephanie Henk with 10 kills. Jill Entinger added nine kills, and Marisa Johnson had seven.
- The Eagles had an attack percentage of 40.7 percent in the match.
- Maddie Entinger had the match high in assists with 37.
- The Eagles finished with 55 points, 41 of them coming on kills and seven on aces.
LOOKING AHEAD
The UWRF volleyball team will take a break from WIAC play with a road contest against the University of Minnesota Morris (11-13, 5-0 UMAC) at 7 p.m. The Falcons faced Morris at the Eau Claire Tournament on October 14
th and fell by a score of 1-3. The Falcons will then return home and return to WIAC play on October 28
th at 7 p.m. against UW-Oshkosh (21-5, 3-2 WIAC).