MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The UW-River Falls volleyball team picked up a pair of nonconference victories Saturday, defeating Eureka College 3-1 before sweeping Alverno College 3-0 to finish the day.
The Falcons, now 13-4 overall with five wins in a row, head back into WIAC action next Friday, Oct. 16, hosting UW-Whitewater at Page Arena.
On the day through two matches, Blessing Adebisi totaled 27 kills while hitting .552, Emily Brenner added 20 kills, and Cora Sayotovich directed the Falcon offense with 45 assists.
UW-River Falls 3, Eureka 1
UWRF opened the day with a 25-16, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18 victory over Eureka, using a balanced offensive attack and strong defensive effort to secure the four-set win.
The Falcons hit .315 as a team and totaled 62 kills while holding Eureka to a .113 hitting percentage. After taking the opening set behind 15 kills and a .379 attack percentage, UWRF dropped a tightly contested second set before responding with dominant performances in the final two frames. River Falls hit .333 in the third set and .361 in the fourth while limiting Eureka to a combined .088 clip over the final two sets.
Blessing Adebisi led the Falcons with 15 kills and hit .500 on the afternoon. Emily Brenner added 12 kills while hitting .476, and Lily Lewis contributed 10 kills on a match-best .563 attack percentage.
Cora Sayotovich orchestrated the offense with 32 assists, while Audrey Petersen paced the defense with 17 digs. UWRF finished with eight team blocks, led by Lewis with five block assists.
UW-River Falls 3, Alverno 0
The Falcons completed the sweep of the day's action with a 25-21, 25-11, 25-12 victory over Alverno.
After a competitive opening set, UWRF seized control of the match, holding Alverno to just .040 hitting over the final two sets. The Falcons were efficient offensively throughout the match, recording 38 kills on a .372 attack percentage while also piling up 15 service aces.
Adebisi once again led the offense with 12 kills while hitting .611. Grace McDole turned in one of her most efficient performances of the season with nine kills on 10 attacks for a .800 hitting percentage, while Brenner added eight kills and three service aces.
Sayotovich recorded 13 assists and nine digs, and Gracie Tallier sparked the Falcons from the service line with seven aces. Petersen added eight digs as UWRF collected 42 digs in the straight-set victory.
