DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team extended their win streak to nine with a 3-1 (25-8, 25-13, 19-25, 25-12) win over the University of Dubuque Friday night. Senior libero
Kelsey Nobilio (Johnsburg, IL/Johnsburg) recorded 15 digs in the match to bring her career total to 2,377 breaking the previous mark for career digs in UW-Whitewater history set by Alyssa Bauer in 2011.
UW-Whitewater swept Loras College in their first game of the evening. The Warhawks, now 18-5, will travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for two matches Saturday at Coe College beginning at 12 p.m.
The Warhawks hit .256 in the match hammering down 47 kills while holding the Dubuque offense to an attack percentage of -.016 and just 25 kills.Â
Three UW-Whitewater hitters recorded double figure kills led by junior outside hitter
Jessica Sabey (Merrill/Merrill) with 13. Senior right side
Ariel Feiertag (Brown Deer/Brown Deer) notched 12 kills hitting .364 and sophomore
Lauren Pfeifer (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson) posted 11.
Senior setter
Kim Frei (West Bend/West Bend West) dished out 25 assists. In the back court, junior defensive specialist
Jaclyn Krizka (Roscoe, IL/Hononegah) led UW-Whitewater with 17 digs followed by Nobilio's 15. Defensively at the net, Feiertag recorded three blocks including two solo.
The Warhawks head to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for two matches Saturday opening with Hamline and wrapping up the trip against host Coe at 2:30.
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