The UW-River Falls volleyball team has three matches this week, beginning with a WIAC road match at No. 4-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday, Oct. 7 before heading to Milwaukee, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 10 for a pair of matches at Alverno College.

UW-RIVER FALLS AT UW-EAU CLAIRE
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Eau Claire, Wis. // The Sonnentag
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ALVERNO TRIANGULAR
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Site: Milwaukee, Wis. // Reiman Gymnasium
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4 p.m. vs. Eureka College
6 p.m. vs. Alverno College

FALCON NOTES

• UWRF bounced back from a 3-0 loss to UW-Platteville with a pair of wins Saturday, sweeping Saint Benedict 3-0 before defeating St. Catherine 3-1. The Falcons improved to 10-4 overall and have won eight of their last 10 matches since opening weekend.
• The Falcons are averaging 12.4 kills per set and hitting .188 as a team, while holding opponents to a .146 hitting percentage. UWRF has totaled 609 kills compared to 576 for its opponents.
• UWRF continues to control the net with 98 total blocks through 14 matches, more than double its opponents' 48. The Falcons are averaging 2.0 blocks per set, led by Blessing Adebisi with 52 total blocks and 1.08 per set.
• The Falcons have also maintained a significant advantage from the service line, totaling 90 aces compared to 55 by their opponents. Cora Sayotovich leads UWRF with 20 aces, while Emily Brenner has 13 and Grace McDole has 11.
• Emily Brenner and Blessing Adebisi lead a balanced Falcon attack. Brenner has a team-high 124 kills and averages 2.58 per set, while Adebisi has 118 kills, averages 2.46 per set and leads the Falcons with a .287 hitting percentage among players with at least 100 attempts. Amanda Baumann has added 73 kills while hitting a team-best .370 among regular attackers.
• Audrey Petersen anchors the Falcon defense with 221 digs and 4.51 per set, while Cora Sayotovich has totaled a team-high 321 assists and averages 6.55 per set. Sayotovich also ranks third on the team with 120 digs.