The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team hosted UW-La Crosse at the Kris Russell Arena Wednesday night for Spooky Spike Night and Senior Night.
 
The No. 18 Warhawks (22-5, 6-0 WIAC) continued their dominating conference play against the Eagles (15-11, 3-3 WIAC) in a 25-20, 25-12, 25-15 sweep.  The victory clinched a top two seed for the Warhawks in the WIAC Tournament, and they will host a semifinal match next Thursday at 7 p.m. 
 
In the first set, the two teams were neck and neck until the Warhawks pulled away slowly at the very end, claiming a 25-20 victory.  The Warhawks cruised through the second set, going on a 17-6 run to put it well out of reach of the Eagles 25-12.   A 8-2 run in the middle of the third set propelled the Warhawks to a 18-10 advantage and effectively put the set and match out of reach for the Eagles.
 
Freshman outside hitter Erin McNeil (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) led all Warhawks with 11 kills and added 10 digs for a double-double.  Freshmen setters KellyAnn Sotiros (New Berlin, Wis./West Allis Hale) and Paige Manssen (Bull Valley, Ill./McHenry West) had 19 and 11 assists, respectively. 
 
Junior middle hitter Ashton Doll (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster) and junior outside hitter Rachel Butterfield (Milton, Wis./Milton) posted three blocks each, while the former had a .500 hitting percentage for seven kills on the night and the latter .400 for nine kills.  Senior outside hitter Amanda Spera (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) hit .421 for her nine kills, while senior middle hitter Kelley Berk (Cedarburg, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels) hit .333 for the match and finished with six kills.

Senior defensive specialist Brittany Robinson (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) collected 14 digs to lead the defense. 

Prior to the match, Berk, Robinson, Spera and setter Elizabeth Niestrom (Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South) were recognized for their achievements during their careers. Over the last four years, UW-Whitewater owns 104 wins, one WIAC championship, two conference tournament titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances. 
 
The Warhawks travel to UW-Eau Claire Friday night at 7 p.m.  to complete their WIAC regular season slate. The winner of the match claims the WIAC regular season outright and the No. 1 seed in next week's conference tournament.