volleyball.2017.2
Kathy M Helgeson
0
FINLANDIA FINNU 3-8
3
Winner UW-River Falls UWRF 11-1
FINLANDIA FINNU
3-8
0
Final
3
UW-River Falls UWRF
11-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
FINLANDIA FINNU 16 10 23 (0)
UW-River Falls UWRF 25 25 25 (3)
2
ST OLAF STO 8-4
3
Winner UW-River Falls UWRF 12-1
ST OLAF STO
8-4
2
Final
3
UW-River Falls UWRF
12-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
ST OLAF STO 27 25 25 21 10 (2)
UW-River Falls UWRF 29 23 16 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | UWRF Sports Information

Women's Volleyball Improves to 12-1

RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's volleyball team improved to 12-1 on the season after two more wins at home during the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite.  In the first match of the afternoon, the Falcons took care of the Lions of Finlandia in three sets (25-16, 25-10, 25-23).  Game two was more of a battle as the Falcons went to five sets (29-27, 23-35, 16-25, 25-21, 15-10) with St. Olaf.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UWRF 3, Finlandia 0
Location: River Falls, Wis.
Records: UWRF 11-1 (0-0 WIAC), Finlandia 3-7 (0-0 MIAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST FINLANDIA
  • The Falcons out played the Lions in all game categories including outscoring the Lions 49-22. 
  • The Falcons hit .264 in the match and had a combined 36 kills.
  • Amara Meyer led the team offensively with nine kills and hit .353.  Hannah Striggow had six kills and Dakotah Poitra had five.
  • Hannah Robb and Poitra each had 16 digs. 

THE OPPOSITION
  • Offensively the Lions hit .011.  Their best set came in the third when they hit .267.
  • Karisa Holmstrom had a team high six kills. 
  • Jessie Diaz had 18 digs.
 
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UWRF 3, St. Olaf 2
Location: River Falls, Wis.
Records: UWRF 12-1 (0-0 WIAC), St. Olaf 8-4 (0-0 MIAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST ST. OLAF
  • In a close back and forth battle that went five sets the Falcons pulled out the 3-2 win in the last two sets. 
  • In set one the Falcons won a 29-27 thriller hitting a match high .361. 
  • The Falcons out hit St. Olaf .217 to .193.
  • The Falcon offense had a combined 56 kills and were led by Hannah Striggow who had 17 kills and hit .286.  Amara Meyer had 14 kills. 
  • Dakotah Poitra had 20 of the Falcons 65 digs in the match.  Hannah Robb had 18 and Hannah Striggow had eight. 

THE OPPOSITION
  • Offensively the Lions hit .193 and had a combined 58 kills.
  • Summer Reid led the Lions both offensively and defensively having a double double 16 kills and 25 digs.
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD
  • The Falcons continue day two of play at the Falcon Invite.  They start play at noon against the #23 St. Thomas.
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