RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The UW-River Falls volleyball team closed out its regular season Friday evening at Don Page Arena, falling in five sets to UW-Stevens Point after taking an early 2-0 advantage. The Falcons claimed the opening two sets 25-23 and 25-11 before the Pointers rallied to win three straight, 25-17, 25-17 and 15-8.

This evening UW-River Falls celebrated Senior Night as well, recognizing Blessing Adebisi, Emily Brenner, Grace McDole, Lauren Noth and Ada Schlenker for their contributions to the program.

The Falcons came out strong in the opening set, recording 16 kills while hitting .214 as a team. In a tightly contested first frame, UW-River Falls edged the Pointers 25-23. The Falcons carried that momentum into the second set, dominating offensively with a .308 hitting percentage and limiting UW-Stevens Point to a -.059 clip. River Falls cruised to a 25-11 victory to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.

UW-Stevens Point responded in the third set, improving its offensive efficiency to .257 while holding the Falcons to a .068 hitting percentage. The Pointers claimed the third frame 25-17 and carried that momentum into the fourth, hitting .333 en route to another 25-17 victory to force the decisive fifth set.

In the final frame, the Pointers maintained their offensive stroke, hitting .231 while limiting UW-River Falls to a -.034 hitting percentage. UW-Stevens Point secured the comeback victory with a 15-8 fifth-set win.

Adebisi led the Falcons offensively with 14 kills on a .281 hitting percentage, adding seven blocks in a strong Senior Night performance. Brenner followed with 11 kills, 10 digs and two blocks, while Noth contributed seven kills and 10 digs.

Cora Sayotovich directed the Falcon offense with 35 assists, seven digs and three kills. Audrey Petersen led the defensive effort with a team-high 19 digs, while Amanda Baumann added six kills on a .294 hitting percentage.

As a team, UW-River Falls totaled 51 kills, 67 digs and 10 solo blocks, finishing with a .132 hitting percentage. UW-Stevens Point recorded 58 kills and 71 digs while hitting .199.

With the loss, the Falcons conclude the regular season with a 20-7 overall record and a 3-4 mark in WIAC play. 

The Falcons enter conference tournament action next week as they will travel back to Stevens Point to take on the Pointers next Tuesday, Novemeber 10th at 7 p.m.