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Morgan Windau started her first match for the Titans and recorded 39 assists against Monmouth College.
Morgan Windau started her first match for the Titans and recorded 39 assists against Monmouth College.

Titans Split Matches With Illinois Opponents

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The nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball team concluded play at the Linda Slagell Classic by splitting a pair a matches against Illinois opponents on Saturday (Oct. 24) in Decatur, Ill.

UW-Oshkosh (23-7), ranked 19th in the NCAA Division III by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, fell, 3-1, to 21st-ranked University of Chicago before ending the day with a 3-0 victory over Monmouth College.

The University of Chicago (17-8) defeated UW-Oshkosh in set scores of 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 25-18. The Titans swept Monmouth College (7-18) in set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-19. With its win over the Scots, UW-Oshkosh improved its season record to 13-0 in three-set matches.

In Saturday's first match, Audrey Scrafford and Maren Loe combined for 48 of the University of Chicago's 69 kills as the Maroons held advantages in kills (69-48), digs (64-57), blocks (6-4) and service aces (4-3). Scrafford had 25 kills on 45 attempts and Loe 23 terminations on 61 swings.

The Maroons' Ragine Graves compiled 39 assists and 11 digs, while Mary Claire Muisenga led the University of Chicago with 18 digs.

The University of Chicago scored four straight points to take a 19-15 lead in the opening set. UW-Oshkosh rallied to tie the score at 19, but the Maroons reclaimed a 24-21 lead on a combination block by Graves and Sydney Majors. The Titans closed to within 24-23, but Loe ended the frame with a kill on the ensuing point.

UW-Oshkosh raced out to a 14-9 lead in the second set. Consecutive kills by Carly Lemke extended the Titan lead to 23-15, and Brianna Witter capped the set with a kill.

The third set was tied for the 12th and final time at 20 before the Maroons marked five of the next six points, including four on kills by Loe, to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The University of Chicago trailed on just the opening point of the fourth set to seal the victory. Leading 14-13, the Maroons scored 11 of the last 16 points of the match, including the last two on kills by Scrafford.

Katelyn Malcheski paced UW-Oshkosh with 17 kills. Tina Elstner added 11 kills for the Titans, who also received a team-leading 26 assists from Lexi Thiel and 18 digs from Mandy Trautmann.

Sixteen Titans played in the win over Monmouth College, which lost its ninth straight match.

UW-Oshkosh outhit the Scots, .323 to .157, and pounded down 41 kills compared to 28 for Monmouth College.

Elstner led all players with nine kills in 16 errorless attempts. Malcheski recorded eight kills, while Brooke Brinkman chipped in six kills and a match-high three blocks.

Morgan Windau registered 39 assists in her first career start for UW-Oshkosh. Katie Hodges led the Titans with six digs, while Rachel Smith and Brianna Venturini both recorded five digs and a team-leading two service aces.

Quincy Merritt led Monmouth College with seven kills on 19 errorless attempts. Merritt, Ali Gustafson and Alanna Trettin all recorded a match-best eight digs. Johnna Schultz had 19 assists while directing the Scots' offense.

UW-Oshkosh concluded the Linda Slagell Classic with a 3-1 record, including victories of 3-2 victory over host Millikin University (Ill.) and 3-0 over Central College (Iowa) on Friday (Oct. 23).

UW-Oshkosh wraps up its non-conference schedule when it travels Fond du Lac to face Marian University on Wednesday (Oct. 28).