The UW-Whitewater women's volleyball team, ranked eighth in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, defeated St. Norbert College 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-14) in the first match of the UW-Whitewater invitational Friday. For complete results see the UW-Whitewater Invitational page.

Box Score
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Tim Gumz)

Whitewater got off to a good start in the first set going on a 10-3 run to take the lead 15-8 and force a Green Knight timeout. Nothing could stop the Warhawk momentum as they rolled to a 25-17 first set victory.

The second set followed suit with UW-W going on several small runs to build a four point lead 13-9. The Warhawks then went on an 8-4 run to go up 21-13. The deficit proved to be too much for St. Norbert to muster a comeback as Whitewater took set two 25-16.

UW-W was forced to take a timeout with the score tied at seven apiece in the start of the third set. The break in play was just what the Warhawks needed to get back on track as they went on an 8-3 run out of the timeout and then put together another 7-4 run to increase their lead to nine 22-13. Whitewater scored three of the next four points to take the set 25-14 and the match.

Keri Klotzbuecher (Clintonville/Clintonville) and Melissa Zuleger (Little Chute/Little Chute) led the Warhawks at the net pounding down eight kills each with Zuleger adding three assist blocks. Caitlin Hogan (New London/New London) pitched in with seven more kills and three assist blocks. Alyssa Bauer (Naperville, IL/Central) topped Whitewater defensively with 13 digs.

UW-W will continue play in the UW-Whitewater invitational with a non-conference match against undefeated number one UW-Oshkosh Friday night at 7:00 pm in the Williams Center volleyball arena.

For additional information Stacy Boudreau