Volleyball off to best start in 13 years
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team won its first four matches for the first time since 2004, as the Pioneers made a successful season debut at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
3
Wis.-Platteville
4-0
1
Coe
2-2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
4-0
|
26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
Coe
2-2
|
24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 1 |
1
Westminster (Mo.)
0-1
3
Wis.-Platteville
1-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Westminster (Mo.)
0-1
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 1 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
1-0
|
27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
0
Northland
0-2
3
Wis.-Platteville
2-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northland
0-2
|
10 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
|
Wis.-Platteville
2-0
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
3
Wis.-Platteville
3-0
2
St. Norbert
0-4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
3-0
|
25 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
|
St. Norbert
0-4
|
23 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wis.-Platteville
K:
Maddie Dower
- 12
B:
Katie Jones
- 5
D:
Madie Sailors
- 18
SA:
Madie Sailors
- 2
Coe
K:
2 Players
(#4,
#6)
- 12
B:
2 Players
(#8,
#12)
- 2
D:
Madi Miller
- 24
SA:
Sarah Lehman
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Coe |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .250 | .110 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 72 | 73 |
| Aces | 5 | 9 |
Game Leaders
Westminster (Mo.)
K:
Hannah Marshall
- 14
B:
Sarah Rivers
- 2
D:
Micha Frasher
- 12
SA:
3 Players
(#6,
#7,
#15)
- 2
Wis.-Platteville
K:
Allison Jensen
- 11
B:
Katie Jones
- 13
D:
Grace Austin
- 13
SA:
Allison Jensen
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Westminster (Mo.) | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .098 | .071 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| Digs | 48 | 47 |
| Aces | 7 | 14 |
Game Leaders
Northland
K:
Camille Eastburn
- 7
B:
Justine Litherland
- 2
D:
2 Players
(#8,
#15)
- 8
SA:
Justine Litherland
- 2
Wis.-Platteville
K:
Maddie Dower
- 12
B:
Katie Jones
- 3
D:
Grace Austin
- 17
SA:
Merritt Johnson
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Northland | Wis.-Platteville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.014 | .400 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 37 | 37 |
| Aces | 4 | 11 |
Game Leaders
St. Norbert
K:
2 Players
(#7,
#15)
- 14
B:
Lexie Van Hiel
- 3
D:
Jaisah Lee
- 15
SA:
Haley Bartz
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | St. Norbert |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .264 | .234 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 70 | 51 |
| Aces | 6 | 9 |
September 3, 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team won its first four matches for the first time since 2004, as the Pioneers made a successful season debut at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The weekend tournament also marked the debut of Samantha Birkicht as the head coach, and she guided the Pioneers to the perfect start.
UW-Platteville beat Westminster, Missouri, 3-1 and Northland 3-0 on Friday, then turned back St. Norbert 3-2 before beating the host Kohawks 3-1 Saturday.
Indvidual statistics are not immediately available, but will be posted on the letsgopioneers.com website when ready.
The Pioneers make their home debut Wednesday against interstate rival Loras at 7 p.m.