Volleyball team stopped in their tracks at River Falls

 | UW-River Falls 3, UW-Stout 0

RIVER FALLS (November 4, 2014) - Despite a torrid comeback in the third set, the UW-Stout volleyball season came to an end when the Blue Devils dropped a 3-0 decision at UW-River Falls Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the WIAC Championship.

After falling in the first two sets, 25-20, 25-16, and trailing 20-17 in the third set, Stout (20-10) rallied to tie the score at 22-22. But the Falcons (13-18) moved out to a 25-24 edge, and took the match with the 26-24 decision.

River Falls' Brianna Muetzel led all players with 10 kills. Stout got eight kills from Olivia Jung (So, Andover, Minn). Ashley Pratt (Fr, Lakeville, Minn) and Molly Brion (Jr, Cameron) each had seven kills.

The Falcons had five service aces compared to none for Stout, the first time this season Stout had no aces. Raven Kline had three service aces for the Falcons.

The Falcons move on to face top seeded UW-Stevens Point in the semi-finals at Stevens Point Friday, Nov. 7. UW-Whitewater will face UW-Oshkosh in the other semi-final match.