ELMHURST, IL — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball (15-9, 3-3 WIAC) defeated Elmhurst (14-10, 3-3 CCIW) 3-0 on Friday at R.A. Faganel Hall. The Warhawks hit .330 with 42 kills and held the Blue Jays to a .212 hitting percentage.
UWW opened the first set with a four point run, with
Claire Dillon (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) putting down the first kill from
Aubrie Krzus (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South) and then hitting consecutive service aces to build the 4-0 lead. The Warhawks carried forward, leading as much as 10 in the first set at 19-9. UWW closed the set 25-16 on
Amanda Hillmann's (Cedarburg, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) block of a Blue Jays attack.
The second set was a close battle, with the Warhawks leading just 16-15 midway through. UW-Whitewater closed out the set on a huge 9-0 run to take set two. During the run,
Gaby DiMotto (New Berlin, Wis./West) tallied three kills.
After the Blue Jays tied the third set at 9-9, UWW went on a four point run, bolstered by back-to-back aces from
Natalie Powers (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago). The Warhawks later reached set point on an
Abbie Dix (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead) kill, then closed the set on Krzus kill for a 25-18 win.
Dix led UWW with 11 kills while hitting .556 and added three total blocks. Krzus finished with 25 assists, eight kills on 12 attacks and seven digs. Powers tallied four service aces, six digs and four assists. Hillmann recorded a team-high five total blocks and added three kills.
The Warhawks return back to Kris Russell Volleyball Arena on Wednesday, November 4th for their Senior Night. UW-Whitewater takes on Lakeland University at 7 PM.
