UC Santa Cruz Takes Two From Wisconsin Lutheran On Sunday

MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) – The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's volleyball team suffered a pair of non-conference losses to UC Santa Cruz on Sunday morning inside the Recreation Complex. The Banana Slugs swept the Warriors in both contests of their Midwest road trip by 3-0 finals.

• Final Scores: UC Santa Cruz 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-8); UC Santa Cruz 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-13)
• Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (0-4), UC Santa Cruz (3-10)
• Location: Recreation Complex, Milwaukee, Wis.

• The Warriors trailed 5-1 in the first set but climbed back to take its first lead at 9-8 following a service ace from sophomore Logan Gryzwa (Delafield, Wis.). The first set, which featured nine ties and six lead changes, saw WLC leading 17-16 before the Banana Slugs scored four straight and went on to win the opening set 25-19.
• UCSC broke open a 3-3 tie in the second set by pulling ahead for a 10-4 lead. Wisconsin Lutheran cut its deficit to four at 10-6, but four straight from the visitors gave them a 15-6 advantage. The second set finished 25-13 in favor of the Banana Slugs.
• UC Santa Cruz jumped out to an 11-3 lead in the third set and the Green and White couldn't get any closer than seven points as they dropped the third set 25-8.
• Gryzwa and freshman Jay Thammavongsa (Franklin, Wis.) had three kills apiece, while Thammavongsa added five assists and six digs. Junior Matthew Miskowski (La Crosse, Wis.) also collected six digs.
• After four ties and two lead changes in the first set of the second match, the Banana Slugs broke away from a 5-5 tie score with an 11-1 run. UCSC won the first set 25-10.
• The Warriors led 2-1 early in the second set, but UC Santa Cruz erased that deficit by taking an 11-4 lead. The visitors built a 22-9 lead before taking set two 25-13.
• WLC found itself looking up at an 8-2 deficit in the third set, but came within 13-10. The hosts couldn't get any closer than five the rest of the way as they fell 25-13.
• Gryzwa led Wisconsin Lutheran with five kills, while Thammavongsa added eight assists. Miskowski led the way with seven digs, while Gryzwa and Thammavongsa had six each.

• The Warriors travel to Rockford on Tuesday to play their first road match of the season against the Regents (0-6). The non-conference match starts at 7 p.m. with live coverage links available at WLCSports.com.

MVB: UC Santa Cruz 3, @WLC_MVB 0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-13)

⚔️ Logan Gryzwa leads Warriors with five kills.

⚔️ Jay Thammavongsa records eight assists.

⚔️ Matthew Miskowski leads the team with seven digs.#d3vb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) February 6, 2022

MVB: UC Santa Cruz 3, @WLC_MVB 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-8)

⚔️ Logan Gryzwa and Jay Thammavongsa lead Warriors with three kills each.

⚔️ Thammavongsa records five assists.

⚔️ Matthew Miskowski and Thammavongsa tally six digs each. #d3vb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) February 6, 2022

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— Wayne Shevey (@RevShevWLC) February 6, 2022

MVB: Up and at 'em for @WLC_MVB this morning as they host UC Santa Cruz for two matches starting at 9 a.m.

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— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) February 6, 2022