OSHKOSH, Wis.- The third-ranked UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball team celebrated Senior and Parents' Night with a dominant straight-set victory over Marian University on Wednesday (Oct. 21) inside Kolf Sports Center. The Titans defeated the Sabres by set scores of 25-17, 25-16 and 25-9 to improve to 22-3 overall while extending their winning streak against Marian to 12 consecutive matches.
Oshkosh finished the evening with 37 kills on 101 attacks for a .248 hitting percentage while holding Marian to just 25 kills and a .009 clip. The Titans also dominated from the service line, recording 11 aces while not allowing a single ace from the Sabres. Oshkosh held a 51-46 advantage in digs and recorded six total blocks.
Samantha Perlberg (Chippewa Falls/Chippewa Falls) led the Titan attack with a match-high 14 kills on 36 swings while hitting .278 and adding five digs and a service ace.
Lauren Grier (Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac) turned in another efficient performance, putting down 11 kills with just one error on 16 attacks for a .625 hitting percentage. Grier also dominated at the net with five total blocks, including three solo blocks.
Grace Juergens (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Community) added seven kills, a pair of service aces and 11 digs, while
Riley Borrowman (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) contributed three kills and a block assist.
Emmy Wizceb (Sullivan/Johnsburg (Ill.)) finished with two kills without an error on 11 attacks and added two block assists.
Callie Panasuk (Oak Creek/Oak Creek) anchored the back row with a team-high 12 digs while adding two assists and a service ace.
Alex Hopp (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton Community) directed the offense with a team-high 16 assists, eight digs and three service aces.
Ava Van Hammond (Kimberly/Kimberly) contributed 13 assists, three digs and two aces, while
Ava Van Camp (Kimberly/Kimberly) added seven digs and two service aces.
The Titans wasted little time establishing control in the opening set, recording their highest kill total of the night with 16 kills on 45 attacks. Perlberg and Grier helped lead an Oshkosh offense that hit .244, while the defense forced Marian into seven attack errors and held the Sabres to a .089 hitting percentage. Oshkosh controlled the frame from start to finish, taking the opener, 25-17, without surrendering the lead.
Marian provided its strongest challenge in the second, which featured six ties and four lead changes. The Titans struggled to find their offensive rhythm, recording nine kills with six errors on 28 swings for a .107 hitting percentage. However, Oshkosh continued to apply pressure from the service line, with Hopp, Juergens, Van Hammond and Van Camp contributing to the team's 11 aces throughout the match. The Titans eventually created separation and secured a 25-16 victory to move within one set of the sweep.
Oshkosh saved its most efficient offensive set for last, putting down 12 kills with just one error on 28 attacks for a match-best .393 hitting percentage. Grier completed her impressive performance with 11 kills on a .625 clip, while Perlberg finished with a match-high 14 kills. The Titan defense was equally dominant, holding Marian to just five kills while forcing 11 attack errors as the Sabres finished the frame hitting -.182. Oshkosh cruised to a 25-9 victory to complete the sweep and extend its winning streak over Marian to 12 matches.
The Titans will return to WIAC play Saturday (Oct. 24), traveling to face No. 14 UW-Eau Claire.
