MADISON, Wis. – The UW-River Falls volleyball team swept Benedictine 3-0 before defeating Edgewood 3-1 Saturday at the Edgewood Triangular, finishing the day with a pair of victories.
The Falcons improve to 17-6 overall and return to WIAC play Wednesday, Oct. 28, traveling to UW-Stout.
UW-River Falls 3, Benedictine 0
The Falcons opened the day with a 25-14, 25-21, 25-18 sweep of Benedictine.
Blessing Adebisi led the offense with 11 kills while hitting .500, adding six total blocks. Emily Brenner contributed 10 kills at a .364 hitting percentage, while Lauren Noth added six kills. Cora Sayotovich dished out 22 assists, and Audrey Johnson led the defensive effort with 12 digs.
UWRF totaled 41 kills and hit .240 as a team, adding nine service aces and 14 total blocks. The Falcons held Benedictine to a .147 hitting percentage and limited the Eagles to 29 kills.
UW-River Falls 3, Edgewood 1
The Falcons closed the day with a 25-16, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22 victory over Edgewood.
Adebisi paced the Falcons with 14 kills while hitting .323 and added six total blocks. Brenner and Ava Goldsberry each recorded 10 kills, while Goldsberry also contributed nine digs. Grace McDole added eight kills and 14 digs, and Sayotovich finished with 41 assists and 15 digs. Audrey Petersen led the back row with 17 digs.
UWRF finished with 50 kills, nine service aces and 17 total blocks. The Falcons hit .160 as a team and held Edgewood to a .135 hitting percentage. After dropping the third set, UWRF closed out the match in the fourth to secure its second win of the day.
