WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The UW-Whitewater volleyball team wrapped up the Dig Panici Classic with a four set win over Dubuque (18-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-21) Saturday afternoon.
Gaby DiMotto (New Berlin, Wis./West) registered a career high in kills for the second consecutive match to lead the Warhawks.
The Spartans took the first set 25-18, but UWW had a phenomenal response scoring the first eight points of set two.
Claire Dillon (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) hammered down the first kill and headed to the service line for the next seven points that featured three aces. From there, the Warhawks never looked back en route to evening the match 1-1.
Another long Warhawk eight point run - this time in the middle of set three - gave UW-Whitewater a 16-9 advantage. UWW capped the set on a 4-0 run to win 25-17.
The Warhawks built an 18-12 lead in the fourth set before Dubuque came back to within one, 22-21. UWW tallied the next three on kills from Dillon and DiMotto followed by a Spartan miscue.
DiMotto pounded down 21 kills - a career high for the second straight match - while hitting .429.
Abbie Dix (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead) matched DiMotto's efficiency with 15 kills adding seven blocks.
Aubrie Krzus (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South) registered 42 assists, six blocks and added six kills.
Natalie Powers (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) led UWW defensively with 24 digs while
Addie Bruns (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) posted 11.
