Titans Have Third Longest Win Streak with Win Over Red Hawks
OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh Titans women's volleyball team (27-4, 5-1 WIAC) increased their winning streak to 16 games with a clean sweep of Ripon College (Wis.) (5-20, 3-4 MWC). They made easy work of the Red Hawks in scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-20. They are now one game behind Juniata College (Penn.), who has the second longest active winning streak in NCAA Division III volleyball. Seniors Carissa Sundholm, Kate Nottoli and Claire Bresser were honored before the match for Senior Night.
Titan Leaders
The Titans defense was strong all night, allowing 16 kills all match, only allowing more than five kills once (nine in the second set). The offense was in top shape, with the lowest number of kills they had in one set being thirteen. Brooke Porter led the Titans with nine kills. Team leader in assists, Kalli Mau (671 season assists), added eleven tonight. Abby Fregien led with fourteen digs.
Red Hawk Leaders
Inesha Wiseman led the Red Hawks with six kills. Karly Westphal had 15 assists, good for most on the team. Bella Kasuboski had two aces. Sam Thrasher led the team with ten digs. Lydia Ellis had the Red Hawks' only solo block of the night.
The Titans quickly jumped out to an impressive 11-0 lead in the first set before Amelia Hust's eleventh serve hit the net. The Red Hawks pulled the set back within five points, but after the score became 8-13, the Titans offense started to click again, increasing their lead the rest of the set, scoring four of the last five points, winning 25-14.
The second set was more competitive, with Oshkosh only getting a 3-0 lead before Ripon tied the set at three early on. The Red Hawks held two leads before either team got to ten points, but they could not hold on. The set was tied at ten, then the Titans took the lead back, not allowing Ripon to get back within less than two points the rest of the set, taking the set 25-18.
The Titans took a small early lead, but the third set remained close. The Red Hawks took another lead at 14-12, but a four-point run by Oshkosh gave the Titans a lead they would never give up. The set would become tied at 17 from a couple service errors from Titan players, but the tie was broken quickly. Oshkosh built up a lead through the rest of the set, eventually winning 25-20.
The Titans play again at home on Friday in their last regular season conference match of the season against UW-Stout (12-15, 1-5 WIAC). They then head down to Wauwatosa to face Carroll University (Wis.) and Wisconsin Lutheran College. The WIAC conference tournament starts on Nov. 1.