Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 The UW-Whitewater volleyball team ended the opening invite of the season on a high note with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23) win over Wheaton College Saturday afternoon. Click here for complete results from the UW-Whitewater Invitational.

UW-W's hitters kept the offensive momentum going through the first two sets pounding down 29 kills while committing six errors. Defensively, the Warhawk defense held the Thunder to a sub .150 hitting percentage through two sets to take the early 2-0 lead in the match.

Wheaton won the third set to extend the match.

The fourth set was a nailbiter. Neither team led by more than three points during the the set. With Wheaton in the lead 23-20, the Warhawks took the serve and scored the next five points to win the set and the match. Lauren Pfeifer (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) and Ariel Johnston (Rockford, IL/Guilford) each recorded a kill and block assist in the final five points to give Whitewater the win.

Ariel Feiertag (Brown Deer/Brown Deer) provided a spark at the net leading the Warhawks with 13 kills. Johnston made good on 11 attack attempts while committing just one error for a .476 attack percentage. Pfeifer added 11 kills. Defensively at the net, Alivia Holman (South Beloit, IL/Rockton Hononegah) kept the Wheaton hitters at bay with six blocks. Setter Kim Frei (West Bend/West Bend West) posted 35 assists in the contest. In the backcourt, Jaclyn Krizka (Roscoe, IL/Hononegah) and Kelsey Nobilio (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) notched double figure digs with 12 and 11 respectively.

The Warhawks will travel to River Forest, Illinois for a triangular Wednesday, September 4. UW-W will face Elmhurst College at 5:15 and Dominican at 7:15.

Transylvania Recap
The Warhawk women's volleyball team moved to 1-2 after a loss to Transylvania University Saturday morning 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 15-25, 25-22). For a complete list of results from the UW-Whitewater Invitational click here.

UW-W outhit TU 46-38 in the match but committed more errors in the loss.

Freshman Lauren Pfeifer (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) led Whitewater with 11 kills and added four assist blocks. Junior Alivia Holman (South Beloit, IL/Rockton Hononegah) had six total blocks at the net defensively. Junior Kim Frei (West Bend/West Bend West) dished out 33 assists and Kelsey Nobilio (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) topped the team with 13 digs.

The Warhawks will wrap up the UW-Whitewater Invitational with a 2:00 match against Wheaton.

UW-Whitewater vs. Carthage Recap
The Warhawk volleyball team fell to Carthage College 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 12-25, 27-25) in the second match of the day Friday. UW-W beat Lawrence to open the invite that will conclude Saturday. Click here for the complete schedule and results.

After trailing early in the first and second sets led to an early 2-0 deficit, the Warhawks fought back in set three. UW-W pounded down 10 kills and had just one error as a team while holding Carthage to seven kills and eight errors in the third set of the match. Whitewater took the momentum from a 25-12 win in set three into the fourth taking an early lead but the Lady Reds fought back, regained the lead and took the set 27-25.

Freshman Lauren Pfeifer (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) led the Warhawks with ten kills followed closely by sophomore Jessica Sabey (Merrill/Merrill) with nine. Junior setter Kim Frei (West Bend/West Bend West) recorded 33 assists. Defensively, libero Kelsey Nobilio (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) led all players with 26 digs. Sophomore Jaclyn Krizka (Roscoe, IL/Hononegah) added 12 digs as UW-W totaled 71 in the match.

The Warhawks will wrap up the invite Saturday with a 10:00 match against Transylvania and a 2:00 matchup with Wheaton.

UW-Whitewater vs. Lawrence Recap
The UW-Whitewater volleyball team opened the 2013 season with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-13) win over Lawrence University in the first of three UW-W invites slated for this fall. Click here for a complete list of results from the invitational.

The Warhawks posted over ten kills in all three sets totaling 34 in the match with a .304 team hitting percentage. Defensively, UW-W held Lawrence to just 10 kills and registered six total blocks in the match. 

Freshman Staci Hasler (Sheboygan Falls/Sheboygan Falls) led all players with nine kills at the net and added four aces from the service line. Senior middle blocker Ariel Johnston (Rockford, IL/Guilford) assisted on four blocks and pounded down six kills. Junior Kim Frei (West Bend/West Bend West) dished out 22 assists and junior libero Kelsey Nobilio (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) notched her sixty-third career match with double figure digs with 11.

Whitewater will face Carthage College Friday at 7:00. The invite will conclude Saturday.


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