Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College
volleyball team fell to Aurora in a four-set match Tuesday night
3-1 at the Recreation Complex.
The visiting Spartans had little trouble in the opening set,
winning 25-17 before the Warriors responded with a 25-19 set two
win. AU would then take the final two sets by scores of 25-22 and
29-27 in come-from-behind fashion to win the match 3-1.
A large factor for the Spartans coming away with the victory
Tuesday was their advantage in attack percentage. The Spartans hit
.252 and had an attack percentage of at least .273 in each of their
three set wins. The Warriors hit just .122 for the match.
Erin Greenfield (Wauwatosa, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) recorded
another double-double for WLC as she led the team with 13 kills
while adding 10 digs. Kayla Ridgeman (Jefferson, Wis./Lakeside
Lutheran) led Wisconsin Lutheran with 13 digs, while Katie Molter
(Oostburg, Wis./Oostburg) added 12 kills. Heather Tompkins
(Menomonee Falls, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) added 12 digs and
Steph Cox (Sheboygan, Wis./Lutheran) dished out a match-high 39
assists.
Aurora (8-9, 4-2 NAC) was led by Sarah Oleson and Emilee
Mitchell as the duo tallied 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Lexi
O'Boyle recorded 38 assists and Jessica Barney and Courtney Geisler
finished with 23 and 18 digs each for the Spartans.
Wisconsin Lutheran (9-11, 2-4 NAC) returns to action Friday
night when it visits cross-town rival MSOE (3-12, 1-4 NAC) in a
conference match. Action between the Warriors and Raiders gets
underway at 7 p.m. at the Kern Center in downtown Milwaukee.
