SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College dropped a 3-0 non-conference match to host Wittenberg on Friday in its opening match of the Springfield Men's Volleyball Showcase at Pam Evans Smith Arena.
The Warriors (3-6) fell to the Tigers by scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-15. WLC, which held six separate one-point leads all in the first set, hit .076 with 23 kills, 18 errors, and 66 attempts. Freshman
Brady Pichler (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) recorded at least 10 kills for an eighth straight match, leading Wisconsin Lutheran with 10. Senior
James Biedenbender (La Crosse, Wis.) tallied 13 assists. Junior
Connor Haeuser (West Bend, Wis.) collected six digs.
Trajan Kress registered a team-high nine kills for WU (9-6), which hit an impressive .625 with 43 kills, three errors, and 64 attempts.Â
The Warriors face Eastern Mennonite (5-4) and Westminster (Mo.)Â (7-7) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT and 1:30 p.m. CT at Pam Evans Smith Arena. Live coverage links for both matches can be found at WLCSports.com.
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