MENOMONIE, Wis. – The UW-River Falls volleyball team earned a 3-1 road victory over UW-Stout Polytechnic on Wednesday night at Johnson Fieldhouse, winning by set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-19 and 25-23. The Falcons improved to 18-6 overall and 3-3 in WIAC play.
Emily Brenner led the Falcons with a season-high 18 kills, eight digs and three service aces, finishing with a team-high 21.5 points. Blessing Adebisi added 15 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, along with two solo blocks and an assisted block. Grace McDole contributed 10 kills and seven digs.
Cora Sayotovich directed the offense with 46 assists and added six kills, six digs and a service ace. Audrey Petersen led the defensive effort with 18 digs, while Lauren Noth added 12 digs and four kills.
After dropping a tightly contested opening set, the Falcons responded with a 25-22 win in the second before taking control with a 25-19 victory in the third. UWRF closed out the match with a 25-23 win in the fourth to secure the road victory.
UW-River Falls finished with 62 kills and a .271 hitting percentage, compared to 56 kills and a .231 hitting percentage for UW-Stout. Brooke McCune led the Blue Devils with 23 kills.
The Falcons return to action this Saturday with their final pair of regular season non-conference matches, traveling to Naperville, Ill., to compete at the North Central College Triangular.
