vball.2016.2
Russ Gamache
3
Winner UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF 0-0
0
BETHANY LUTHERAN BLC 0-1
Winner
UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF
0-0
3
Final
0
BETHANY LUTHERAN BLC
0-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF 25 25 25 (3)
BETHANY LUTHERAN BLC 21 16 15 (0)
3
Winner UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF 2-0
1
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY HU 1-1
Winner
UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF
2-0
3
Final
1
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY HU
1-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UW-RIVER FALLS UWRF 17 25 27 25 (3)
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY HU 25 22 25 21 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | UWRF Sports Information

Women's Volleyball Takes Two In Opening Tournament

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's volleyball team started out its 2017 season with a pair of wins at the St. Olaf Invite.  In the first match, the Falcons beat Bethany Lutheran in three (25-21, 25-16, 25-15) and in the second they won in four (17-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-21) against the Pipers of Hamline. 


THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UWRF 3, Bethany Lutheran 0
Location: Northfield, Minn.
Records: UWRF 1-0 (0-0 WIAC), Bethany Lutheran 0-1 (0-0 UMAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST BETHANY LUTHERAN
  • The Falcons took all three sets of the first match beating the Vikings (25-21, 25-16, 25-15).
  • Offensively the Falcons hit .183 with 31 kills in 82 attempts. 
  • Amara Meyer led the Falcons with 8 kills and hit .313 in 16 attempts.  She recorded one block and two aces. 
  • Karli Nielsen hit .308 with six kills in 13 attempts.
  • Freshman setter Hailey Huseth had nine assists and was helped by Mallory Griffin with seven assists. 
  • Defensively Dakotah Poitra led the Falcons with 11 digs. Libero Hannah Robb recorded 10 digs.
  • As a team the Falcons finished the match with twelve service aces. 

THE OPPOSITION
  • As a team the Vikings hit .023
  • They were led by Alanna Menk who recorded four kills and Natasha Young who had six kills.
  • Anna Nelson had a match high 22 digs.  
     
 
THE RUNDOWN AGAINST HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Final Score: UWRF 3, Hamline 1
Location: Northfield, Minn.
Records: UWRF 2-0 (0-0 WIAC), Hamline 1-1 (0-0 MIAC)
 
WHAT HAPPENED
  • After falling in the first set the Falcons came back and won the last three sets in a row winning the match in four (17-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-21)
  • Overall the Falcons hit .130 compared the Pipers .097. and they had 40 kills in 123 attempts. 
  • Amara Meyer again led the offense with 11 kills.  Overall she hit .259.
  • Mallory Griffin hit .429 (8 kills, 14 TA) and Karli Nielsen had five kills in 11 total attacks. 
  • The Falcons recorded seven service aces.
  • Defensively Hannah Robb had 21 digs and Dakotah Poitra recorded 12. 
  • Hailey Huseth recorded 17 assists. 

THE OPPOSITION. 
  • The Piper recorded 48 total kills but were only able to hit .097. 
  • Cass Bittle led the team with 14 kills. 

LOOKING AHEAD
  • The Falcons continue play at the St. Olaf Invite Saturday as they take on Carleton and Macalester.
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