No. 16 Titans Set to Hit 4-game Road Swing
OSHKOSH, Wis.- Nationally ranked No. 16 UW-Oshkosh (22-4, 4-1 WIAC) looks to extend their eleven-game winning streak with four matches between Wednesday and Saturday of this week with two matches against ranked opponents.
Taking a Look at Oshkosh
Oshkosh's Abby Friegen leads the WIAC in both digs (509) and digs per set (5.30).
Carissa Sundholm is among the best in the conference with 317 kills and 10.12 attacks per set.
Amelia Hust has 45 services aces, good for second in the league.
The Titans are currently on an eleven-game win streak that dates back to their 3-1 Sept. 21 win over UW-Platteville.
Ranked WIAC Matchup
The Titans travel to Eau Claire to face the No. 13 Blugolds (18-5, 4-1 WIAC) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Titans fell 1-3 to the Blugolds in last year's regular season matchup and beat UW-La Crosse in the first round of the WIAC Tournament before falling again to UW-Eau Claire 2-3 in the second round.
Taking a Look at Eau Claire
Eau Claire's Charlie Nelson leads the WIAC in assists per set (10.35) and is currently one assist behind first (869).
Sheridan Dettmann is in the top four the league in digs per set with 4.65 and total digs with 391.
Hannah Flottmeyer is among the top four players in the league with a 0.314 hitting percentage.
The Blugolds are back in the win column with a 3-0 win over Marian University (Wis.) after a 1-3 loss to UW-Stevens Point derailed a five-game winning streak.
Non-Conference Ranked Matchup
On Friday, the Titans head down to Illinois for the Elmhurst University Invitational. In their first matchup of the weekend, they face No. 19 Albion College (Mich.) (19-3, 4-1 MIAA) at 6 p.m.
Albion's Chloe Webber leads the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) with 1.04 blocks per set, 390.5 points and 84 total blocks.
Jesse Hepner leads the MIAA in hitting percentage (0.408).
Mariah Brenz is in the top three in the league in both total assists (805) and assists per set (9.94).
Facing the Firebirds
The Titans face the Carthage College (Wis.) Firebirds (16-6, 4-2 CCIW) in their first Saturday set at 10 a.m.
Carthage's Ella Pettinger is among the best in the CCIW in blocks per set (0.88) and total blocks with 63.
Molly Skoda is fourth in the league with 301.5 total points.
Tatum Kebisek is in the top four players in the league in total assists (461).
Last Match of the Road Trip
Finishing up the road trip, the Titans take on the Elmhurst University (Ill.) Bluejays (5-12, 2-4 CCIW) at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Elmhurst's Katelyn Bower leads the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) in blocks per set with 0.90.
Keely Larson leads the CCIW with a 0.328 hitting percentage.
Watching Records
Titans head coach Jon Ellmann is currently at 99 career wins. With a win in any of the four road games this week, he becomes the 3rd coach in program history to get 100 wins.