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Women's Volleyball

Titans Suffer First WIAC Loss Since 2008

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In front of a crowd of nearly 1,000 people, the No. 16-ranked UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team emerged victorious after a 3-1 clash against 10th-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Friday (Oct. 15) in Eau Claire.

The loss for UW-Oshkoshwas its first WIAC defeat since October 4, 2008, when the Blugolds defeated the Titans 3-0 in Eau Claire.

The Blugolds and the Titans opened the match with a marathon first set. Just one point shy of clinching the first victory, Eau Claire stalled and allowed Oshkosh to push the set into extras and ultimately snatch the 35-33 win.

But the Blugolds took control of the match in the ensuing sets. Eau Claire recorded several scoring streaks to take the next sets 25-15 and 25-16. The Blugolds struck the final blow to the Titans with a 25-14 fourth set.

En route to the victory, the Blugolds outhit the Titans .349 to .096.

The win lifts the Blugolds to a 15-5 record overall and 6-1 in the WIAC. Eau Claire also dealt Oshkosh its first conference loss of the season, as the Titans now sit 5-1 in the WIAC. The Titans are now 20-4 overall.