MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College dropped a pair of non-conference matches on Saturday at Time of Grace Center, falling in straight sets to Millikin and UW-Platteville at the WLC Quadrangular.

Millikin 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-23)
In the opening match of the triangular, the Warriors fought closely in the first and third sets but ultimately came up short.

WLC finished with a team hitting percentage of .111, recording 34 kills against 23 attack errors on 99 attempts. Freshman Elizabeth Ehlke (Cedarburg, Wis.) paced the offense with 10 kills, while freshman Kayla Schiebel (Holmen, Wis.) contributed seven. Junior Hannah Rood (Burnsville, Minn.) directed the attack with 17 assists, and sophomore Lauren Charbonneau (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) added 13 helpers. Freshman Alyssa Koval (Winneconne, Wis.) led the team at the service line with two aces. Defensively, Ehlke posted a team-best 15 digs, while sophomore Brooke Bartelt (West Bend, Wis.) collected 10 digs. At the net, junior Elexa Varden (Dixon, Ill.) led the blocking efforts with two total blocks.

The Big Blue (5-3) hit .152 as a team, tallying 29 kills and 15 errors across 92 attacks. Gabriella Ricci led MU with nine kills, while Alyssa Frederking dished out a team-high 16 assists. Francesca Brandonisio anchored Millikin's serve with a match-high three aces. In the back row, Thayleah Hall led the team with 13 digs. Kyra Carothers fronted the defensive front at the net with three total blocks.

UW-Platteville 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0 (25-20, 26-24, 29-27)
Wisconsin Lutheran battled through two extended sets in the nightcap before falling in a tight sweep to the Pioneers.

The Warriors hit .158 in the match, totaling 29 kills and 13 errors on 101 attempts. Ehlke again led the attack with 10 kills, hitting .308 on the match, while freshman Alex Emberger (Maple Grove, Minn.) added six. Rood led the squad with 14 assists, supported by Charbonneau with eight. Freshman Ireland Zyzo (Waukesha, Wis.) led WLC from the service line with two aces. Ehlke recorded her second double-digit dig performance of the day with 10 digs, and Bartelt notched seven. At the net, freshman Juliet Boche (Ixonia, Wis.) paced Wisconsin Lutheran with three block assists.

UWP (5-2) posted a .180 hitting percentage with 49 kills and 25 errors on 133 swings. Brooklyn Radecke led Platteville with a match-high 14 kills. Delali Amankwa paced the offense with 26 assists. Six different players recorded a service ace. Defensively, Kennedey Barber racked up a match-high 21 digs.

The Warriors (2-6) travel to Ripon for the Red Hawks Invitational on Friday and Saturday. WLC will open tournament play on Friday against host Ripon (1-7) at 3 p.m., followed by a matchup against Mount Mary (2-8) at 5 p.m.