Millikin University 3, UW-Stout 2 |
University of Chicago 3, UW-Stout 2WHITEWATER (September 26, 2015) - Despite losing by lopsided scores in the first two sets, UW-Stout stormed back to force a fifth and deciding set, but eventually fell to 11th ranked University of Chicago, 3-2, Saturday in the Blue Devils' final match of the UW-Whitewater Invitational.
The Maroons (12-3) ran past Stout (10-9) in the first two sets, 25-13, 25-16, but the Blue Devils knuckled down and overcame Chicago, 26-25, 25-23, in the third and fourth sets, forcing a fifth and deciding set.
Ashley Pratt (So, Lakeville) had three of her team-high 14 kills in the fifth set, Chicago prevailed, 15-13.
The Blue Devils did not have an answer for Chicago's Maren Loe, who finished the match with 29 kills. Jasmine Mobley finished with 16 kills, five in the fifth set and Sydney Major had 11 kills.
Pratt led Stout with 15 kills.
Carly Troudt (So, Lino Lakes, Minn) had 12 and
Kennedy Strain (Fr, Elk River, Minn) 10 kills. Stout had one solo block and 12 block assists, three each by Pratt, Strain and
Kaylee Lemke (So, Shakopee, Minn).
Earlier in the day, the Blue Devils lost to unranked Millikin University, 3-2. Stout took the first two matches, 25-21, 25-18, but Millikin (10-5) came back to take the final three, 25-9, 25-19, 15-10.
The Blue Devils played 15 players in the match, with leading the way with eight kills.
Molly Brion (Sr, Cameron),
Rachel Tschumperlin (Sr, Fairmont, Minn) and
Becky Bradshaw (Oak Lawn, Ill) each had seven kills. Stout had one solo block and 18 block assists, with Pratt recording seven assists and Tschumperlin five. Erin Syverson had 18 kills for Millikin and Kelsey Talkington had 17.
Stout returns to conference play this week with one match, traveling to UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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