UW-Whitewater swept UW-Platteville 3-0 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal match in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Friday night.  The game scores were 25-12, 25-15, and 25-12.  UW-W will face the winner of Friday night's other semifinal, matching host UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire, for the tournament championship Saturday at 2:30 at Kolf Fieldhouse in Oshkosh.

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The Warhawks had three 4-0 runs in game one, while the Pioneers scored back-to-back points just once.  UW-W opened game two with another 4-0 streak, which they matched three more times to win game two.  Game three was tied 2-2, and UW-W led just 7-6 and 11-10, but outscored UW-P 14-2 the rest of the way.

Whitewater's Keri Klotzbuecher (Clintonville/Clintonville) had ten kills and sixteen digs, both match highs.  Caitlin Hogan (New London/New London) and Katy Krajnak (Racine/Case) had seven and six assisted blocks, respectively, and Melissa Zuleger (Little Chute/Little Chute) had one solo and four assisted.  Krajnak hit .444 and Klotzbuecher .391.  

UW-W sophomore Alyssa Bauer (Naperville, IL/Central) contributed 14 digs to move in to third place on the UW-W career record list with 667.  Stephanie Everett (1997) and Angie Wildish (2001) share the top spot with 686 career digs.  Bauer has recorded double figure digs in 34 of UW-W's 36 matches this season.

The Warhawks had four solo blocks and 20 assisted blocks, compared to five assisted for Oshkosh.  UW-W hit .289 in the match and Oshkosh a negative .008. 

The Warhawks also won the regular season matchup with the Pioneers, 3-1 October 6 in Whitewater.

UW-W, ranked seventh in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III poll, are 30-6.  UW-Oshkosh, the number one seed and ranked number one in the AVCA poll is 34-1 and UW-Eau Claire, ranked eighteenth, is 29-6.  Whitewater split with both teams this season.  Whitewater lost to Eau Claire 3-1 September 1 in Stevens Point, then won 3-0 October 16 in Whitewater.  The Warhawks lost to Oshkosh 3-1 in Oshkosh September 23, but turned the tables 3-1 October 23 in Whitewater.  The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives the league's automatic berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship tournament.   

For additional information:  Stacy Boudreau, UW-W head coach