UW-Stout def. UW-Superior, 25-14, 25-17, 25-20
MENOMONIE (October 1, 2019) – Three UW-Stout players led a balanced attack as the Blue Devils defeated UW-Superior, 3-0, Tuesday at Johnson Fieldhouse.
The Blue Devils (14-5) had three players tally eight kills –
Lexie Nelson,
Amber Ripley and
Kara Simonson – as Stout put down 44 kills to the Yellowjackets' 27 in the 25-14, 25-17, 25-20 win.
The Yellowjackets (8-11) made it a match in the third set, leading Stout throughout much of the early part of the set and the teams had eight tied scores. Stout pulled away with the score tied at 20, aided by a couple of Yellowjacket errors and kills by Nelson and middle hitter
Lydia Kneubuehl.
The Blue Devils clogged up the net, getting a solo block by Kneubuehl and 10 assists blocks, with
McKylie Hoff throwing up three and Nelson, Kneubuehl and
Tori Lammar posting two each. Nelson finished with 18 assists and
Jessica DuVal had 16.
The Yellowjackets got 11 kills from Cami Sletter. Megan Holz had 21 assists.
The Blue Devils will return to conference action Friday, Oct. 4, when they host UW-Whitewater at 7 p.m.
