The UW-River Falls volleyball team opens WIAC play with a challenging road test, traveling to face No. 1-ranked and defending national champion UW-Oshkosh.
UW-RIVER FALLS (8-2, 0-0 WIAC) at UW-Oshkosh (11-1, 0-0 WIAC)
Date:Â Friday, Sept. 25
Time:Â 7 p.m.
Site: Oshkosh, Wis. // Kolf Sports Center
FALCON NOTES
- UWRF is coming off a 3-0 weekend at the UW-Superior Stinger Classic, earning wins over Marian, UWS, and St. Scholastica.
- Blessing Adebisi led the Falcon attack with an average of 3.10 kills and 1.30 blocks per set while hitting .362. She totaled 31 kills and 13 blocks, including 13 kills and four blocks against UWS and 11 kills and six blocks against St. Scholastica. Adebisi led the Falcons with 38.0 points and averaged 3.80 points per set, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Grace McDole joined Adebisi on the All-Tournament team.
- The Falcons own an 8-2 record through 10 matches, including an unbeaten 2-0 mark on the road and a 4-1 record at neutral sites. The Falcons have won three straight matches and six of their last seven.
- UWRF has created a significant advantage from the service line, totaling 73 aces compared to 39 by their opponents. The Falcons average 2.03 aces per set while allowing just 1.08. Cora Sayotovich leads the team with 19 aces through 36 sets.
- Emily Brenner leads a balanced Falcon attack with 103 kills and 121 points while averaging 2.86 kills per set.
- Defensively, Audrey Petersen has anchored the back row with a team-high 152 digs, averaging 4.22 per set. She has accounted for more than a quarter of UWRF's 579 digs and has added 38 assists.
