ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Blue Devils won there final non-conference game of year with a four set victory over Macalester College Tuesday night.
The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 3 – Macalester 1 (25-22, 25-18, 13-25, 25-19)
Record: Blue Devils (16-5, 0-4), Scots 7-13, 1-5)
Location: Leonard Center
The the first set was evenly played with both teams going on runs but not being able to put the other team away. Tied a three, Macalester quickly jumped out to a 7-3 lead, Stout responded and just as fast tied the set at seven. The Scots went on a 6-0 run to take a 16-12 lead, only to see Stout score the next five points to reclaim the advantage 17-16 Three kills from
Brynn Hessel helped seal the set for Stout, despite the Blue Devils committing 10 attacking errors. Stout dominated early in the second set, quickly taking an 11-3 lead. Stout looked to be in control with a 19-9 advantage, but the Scots tried to rally but the Blue Devils had a big enough lead to win 25-18. Macalester used the momentum to jump out to a 10-2 lead in the third set, as they easlity dispatched the Blue Devils 25-13 to force a fourth set. The fourth was tightly contested with neither team being able to secure more than a one point lead. Tied at 12, Stout went on a 7-3 run to build a 19-15 lead. The advantage was all that Stout need as they went to win 25-19 as a
Kailey Kline ace on the final serve proved to be match point.
Top Performers
Inside the Box Score
- The Blue Devils had 13 or more kills in three sets.
- Stout had four players with double digit digs.
- The Scots only had one player with double digit kills and five players with double digit digs.
- Stout is 16-1 in non-conference games in 2023.
Up Next
The Blue Devils will travel to Whitewater, Wis. to face the No. 7 ranked Warhawks on Friday, Oct. 20.
