The No. 10 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team remained undefeated in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play Friday night with an 18-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-20 triumph at UW-Stout.
 
The Warhawks (14-3 overall, 3-0 WIAC), who also extended their win streak to eight matches with the win, overcame a slow start to claim the final three sets in the match.
 
UW-Whitewater trailed 12-6 in the first set and was unable to recover as the Blue Devils (14-6, 0-3) jumped out to a 1-0 match lead.
 
The Warhawks made a run early in the second set on the serve of sophomore outside hitter Emma Aske (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) and never relinquished the advantage from there to level the match at 1-1.
 
UW-Stout led 17-12 in the third before UW-Whitewater chipped away at the deficit and eventually take the lead at 20-19. The two teams went back and forth from there before the Warhawks claimed the final two points of the frame, with Aske posting the deciding kill on set point.
 
UW-Whitewater held a commanding 16-9 advantage in the fourth before the Blue Devils ran off seven straight points to tie the set at 16-16. The Warhawks rallied for five of the next six points, and the two teams traded points from there, allowing UW-Whitewater to hang on for the four-set victory.
 
Senior middle hitter Ashton Doll (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster), who put home the final kill of the match, led the Warhawks with 13 kills to go along with three blocks. Senior Rachel Butterfield (Milton, Wis./Milton) contributed 10 kills on a .333 hitting percentage and added four digs and three blocks.
 
Freshman outside hitter Chloe Buescher (Janesville, Wis./Milton) totaled a double-double with 10 kills, 12 digs and four blocks. Aske finished with five kills, two service aces and 11 digs, and sophomore setter KellyAnn Sotiros (New Berlin, Wis./West Allis Hale) collected 18 assists and five digs. Freshman setter Maggie Streckert (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) tallied 17 assists and one block.
 
Freshman defensive specialist Morgan Jensen (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) led the back row with 23 digs and added two assists. Sophomore defensive specialist Hailey Mackenthun (Webster, Minn./Northfield) registered 10 digs and two service aces.
 
UW-Whitewater resumes WIAC play Wednesday against UW-Platteville. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Russell Arena.