CHICAGO, Ill. (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College claimed a 3-1 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference road win over Illinois Tech on Saturday at Keating Sports Center.
The Warriors (8-14, 4-6 NACC), who put an end to their six-match losing skid, defeated the Scarlet Hawks (4-18, 3-7 NACC) in four sets by scores of 25-21, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21.
WLC, which hit .114 on 46 kills, 26 errors, and a season-high 176 attempts, was led by sophomore
Kayla Wigley's (Milwaukee, Wis.) 11 kills. Freshman
Shannon Rusch (Edgerton, Wis.) tied a season high with nine kills, while leading the team with a season-high 21 digs. Freshman
Johanna Andreae (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) also matched a season-best with nine kills.
Junior
Emma Incaprero (Mauston, Wis.) tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 23 assists, which tied a career-high, and a season-high 13 digs. She recorded five of the team's 12 service aces. Junior
Karah Valerio (Pewaukee, Wis.) also notched her second double-double of the year with 13 assists and 10 digs.
Junior
Kylee Gnabasik (Jefferson, Wis.) chipped in with 18 digs as Wisconsin Lutheran finished with a season-high 90 digs as a team. Junior
Amahra Matthai (Plover, Wis.) posted four block assists, while Rusch and Andreae added three block assists apiece.
The Warriors are back home for two matches next week, first hosting Concordia Wisconsin (13-11, 8-2 NACC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. for WELS Night. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
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