ST. PAUL, Minn. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's volleyball team travelled to the Hamline Triangular on Saturday. The Falcons won both matchups of the day. They first took on Finlandia University, winning 3-0 (25-8, 25-6, 25-10). In their second match of the day, the Falcons battled host team Hamline University, ultimately getting the win 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 15-8).
THE RUNDOWN VS FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY
Final Score: UWRF 3, Finlandia 0
Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Records: UWRF 16-12, Finlandia 0-23
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST FINLANDIA
- The Falcons won against Finlandia University in three games, (25-8, 25-6, 25-10).
- Offensively the Falcons hit .361 overall with 36 kills in 72 attempts.
- Rayveen Koha-Jallah led the Falcons with 6 kills and hit .333 in 12 attempts. .
- Dakotah Poitra, Katie Koerper, and Brooke Voigt added 4 kills each.
- Haley Cuba had 22 of the team's 34 assists.
- Hannah Robb led the team defensively with 10 digs.
- As a team the Falcons finished the match with 12 blocks and 11 aces.
THE OPPOSITION
- As a team, Finlandia hit -.159.
- They were led by Taylor Talerico with 3 kills.
- Defensively, Finlandia was led by Taylor Hendrick who recorded 6 digs.
THE RUNDOWN VS HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Final Score: UWRF 3, Hamline 2
Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Records: UWRF 17-12, Hamline 12-10
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST HAMLINE
- The Falcons beat Hamline University in five games, (23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 15-8).
- Offensively, the Falcons hit .222 overall with 57 kills in 167 attempts.
- Katie Koerper led the Falcons with 18 kills in 40 attempts, hitting .375.
- Dakotah Poitra and Karli Nielsen each added 9 kills. Poitra also recorded 17 digs.
- Hailey Huseth had 46 of the team's 51 assists.
- Hannah Robb led the Falcons defensively with 23 digs.
- As a team, the Falcons finished the match with 77 digs, 11 blocks, and 9 aces.
THE OPPOSITION
- As a team, Hamline hit .183.
- They were led by Sydney Larson with 15 kills.
- Defensively, Hamline was led by Maggie Gavic who recorded 26 digs.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons will travel to Menomonie, Wis. to take on UW-Stout on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7pm.