Blue Devils Roll to Three Set Sweep of Crown College

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. -  The Blue Devils cruised to a three set sweep over the Crown College Polars Tuesday night. 

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 3 – Crown College 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18)
Record: Blue Devils (14-2, 0-2), Polars (2-15, 0-6)
Location: Athletic Center

After a slow start, the Blue Devils rattled off five straight points to take a 10-6 lead in part thanks to two Kaliey Kline service aces. Stout maintained a slim margin before closing on a 6-2 run to take the first set 25-18. Tied at five in the second, The Blue Devils got two aces from Lydia Kneubuehl, and two kills each from Allyssa Ihde and Kyra Giffen to jump out to a 11-5 lead. Stout scored six of the next seven points to take a commanding 17-7 lead a cruised to a a big 25-15 win. Stout fell behind 10-5 before rallying to take a 16-15 lead. Stout then froze any chance of the Polars stealing a set by closing the match onn a 9-3 run to take the three set win. 

Top Performers

• Lydia Kneubuehl hit .417 with 14 kills, seven digs, two assists, two aces and a block. 
• Kyra Giffen hit .444 with eight kills in just two sets played. 
• Sidney Hoverman had 14 digs and nine kills. 
• Kennedy Barrett had 26 assists and 19 digs.
• Lainey Todd had 16 assists and eight digs. 

 
Inside the Box Score

• Stout had four players hit over .400. 
• Stout had 16 kills in each set.

Up Next
The Blue Devils will return home to host the second ranked team in the nation, UW-Oshkosh on Friday, Oct. 6. First serve from the Johnson FIeldhouse is set for 7 p.m.