Warhawks rush the court after defeating UW-Oshkosh
Steve Frommell

Warhawks Wrap Up Regular Season with Five-Set Thriller

Box Score OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The UW-Whitewater women's volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a phenomenal 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 25-27, 26-24, 16-14) win at #4 UW-Oshkosh Friday evening. Gaby DiMotto (New Berlin, Wis./West) had a career match tying the program record for kills in a match with 27. 

*A box score will be posted when available from the host institution

UWO jumped out to an early lead in the first set, but the Warhawks battled picking up some momentum late. 

Set two was close throughout but a 5-0 run bolstered by three DiMotto kills gave the Warhawks a 16-11 lead. UW-Whitewater held off a late surge from UWO to tie the match 1-1. 

UWW came flying back from a 10-point deficit in set three to tie it up 19-19. The Titans scored the next four, but the Warhawks pushed eventually forcing three set points before falling 27-25. 

The Warhawks turned the tides in the fourth set - this time UWW came out on top in extra points. Facing a four-point deficit, 18-14, UW-Whitewater rattled off six straight to claim a 20-18 advantage. The teams traded points until DiMotto hammered down back-to-back kills to force a decisive fifth set. 

The fifth set was a battle -- a 5-2 UWW lead was the only advantage of more than two points for either team in the set. Late in the set, an Aubrie Krzus (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South) kill gave the Warhawks match point at 14-12, but the home team wasn't done yet. The Titans scored the next two to tie the set 14-14. DiMotto pushed another match point with her 27th kill of the night and a Titan attack error provided the final point. 

DiMotto had 27 kills in 60 attempts - both career highs and tied for the most kills in a match in program history - while hitting .350 in the contest. She added 16 digs, an ace and a block. Abbie Dix (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead) was a force on both sides at the net hammering down 17 kills while posting nine blocks. Krzus registered 56 assists with six blocks, nine digs and a pair of aces. Natalie Lawton (Elmhurst, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) bolstered the defense with 30 digs in the match. 

With the win, the Warhawks lock in the four seed in the WIAC Tournament and will host UW-Platteville Tuesday at 7 PM in Russell Arena.
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