Morgan Jensen September 11
Dane Sheehan
Morgan Jensen was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Carthage College Invitational. (File photo by Dane Sheehan)

Volleyball

No. 19 Volleyball Tops No. 5 Carthage, Improves to 5-0

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The No. 19 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team posted a pair of non-conference victories Saturday at the Carthage College Invitational in Kenosha.
 
The Warhawks (5-0 overall) remained unbeaten for the 2021 season thanks to a 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 25-9 triumph against Bethel (Minn.) and a 25-19, 25-16, 25-11 victory against fifth-ranked Carthage to close the day.
 
Following the conclusion of the tournament, Morgan Wardall (Merrill, Wis./Merrill), Morgan Jensen (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) and Jenna Weinfurt (Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial) were named to the All-Tournament Team.
 
Against Carthage (6-3), UW-Whitewater finished with a season-best .394 hitting percentage, going over .460 in each of its final two sets.
 
The Warhawks jumped out to big leads in all three sets, including an 11-5 margin in the first set, an 11-6 advantage in the second and a 12-3 lead in the third.
 
Emma Aske (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) recorded a team-best 13 kills and a .522 hitting percentage to go with five digs. Weinfurt and Baylie Hansen (Bonduel, Wis./Shawano) collected eight kills apiece, while Erin McNeil (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) finished with seven kills.
 
Wardall registered six kills and three blocks, and Kirsten Anderson (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) contributed six kills and three blocks.
 
KellyAnn Sotiros (New Berlin, Wis./West Allis Hale) tallied 20 assists and four digs, and Paige Manssen (Bull Valley, Ill./McHenry West) totaled 16 assists and two service aces.
 
Jensen led the defense with 19 digs and added three assists and two service aces. Hailey Mackenthun (Webster, Minn./Northfield) was also in double figures in digs with 11.
 
Stats for the match against Bethel (7-2) are not yet available.
 
 UW-Whitewater opens Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play this Wednesday against UW-Oshkosh. First serve inside Russell Arena is slated for 7 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kirsten Anderson

#5 Kirsten Anderson

MH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Emma Aske

#11 Emma Aske

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Baylie Hansen

#9 Baylie Hansen

RS
6' 3"
Sophomore
Morgan Jensen

#20 Morgan Jensen

DS
5' 9"
Junior
Hailey Mackenthun

#18 Hailey Mackenthun

DS
5' 9"
Senior
Paige Manssen

#8 Paige Manssen

S
5' 9"
Senior
Erin McNeil

#4 Erin McNeil

OH
6' 2"
Senior
KellyAnn Sotiros

#2 KellyAnn Sotiros

S
5' 8"
Senior
Morgan Wardall

#7 Morgan Wardall

MH
5' 11"
Senior
Jenna Weinfurt

#17 Jenna Weinfurt

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Anderson

#5 Kirsten Anderson

5' 9"
Sophomore
MH
Emma Aske

#11 Emma Aske

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Baylie Hansen

#9 Baylie Hansen

6' 3"
Sophomore
RS
Morgan Jensen

#20 Morgan Jensen

5' 9"
Junior
DS
Hailey Mackenthun

#18 Hailey Mackenthun

5' 9"
Senior
DS
Paige Manssen

#8 Paige Manssen

5' 9"
Senior
S
Erin McNeil

#4 Erin McNeil

6' 2"
Senior
OH
KellyAnn Sotiros

#2 KellyAnn Sotiros

5' 8"
Senior
S
Morgan Wardall

#7 Morgan Wardall

5' 11"
Senior
MH
Jenna Weinfurt

#17 Jenna Weinfurt

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH