10/16: #5 Tommies topple #15 Auggies

Yet another tardy update today. This time because I was at the Whitewater/Oshkosh match.

Update: Whitewater lost the highly entertaining (34-32) fourth and final set but more importantly another All-American for the season. This time it was junior libero Kelsey Nobilio. I concur with those who say she is one of the best in the country.

In much lighter news tonight, it was nice to meet a few people whom I’d been a fan of for years.

WIAC • UW Oshkosh 3, #20 UW-Whitewater 1 UWO’s Katelyn Malcheski had 17 kills. • #23 UW-Stevens Point 3, UW-Platteville 1 UWSP’s Emma Brunkhorst had 15 kills. • UW-Eau Claire 3, UW-Stout 0 UWEC’s Kelly Schuh had 13 kills, 11 digs.

MIAC • #5 St. Thomas 3, #15 Augsburg 1 UST’s Kelly Foley had 16 kills. • #10 Saint Benedict 3, St. Olaf 0 CSB hit .404.

CCIW • North Park 3, Illinois Wesleyan 2 Set 5 ended 15-12; NPU’s Shelby Switzer had 29 kills, 15 digs.

IIAC • Loras 3, Simpson 0 LC’s Kara Grant had 11 kills. • Coe 3, Dubuque 0 CC had 18 aces.

GPAC • Midland 3, Nebraska Wesleyan 1 MU (25-2) is #7 in NAIA.

Nonconference • Northwestern 3, Carleton 1 UNW’s Cari Miller had 18 kills. • UW-Superior 3, Finlandia 0 UWS’s Jessica Dvergsten went 9-1-15. • Spalding 3, Franklin 1 SU’s Elisa Burkman had 15 kills, 19 digs.

Top 25 upset watch • Colorado Christian 3, #7 Colorado College 1 CCU (11-8) is D-II. • #12 Eastern 3, Manhattanville 0

-Ricky Nelson