9/28: Cobbers, Pointers, Auggies, Knights big winners

Will update as scores are posted.

WIAC • No. 22 UW-Whitewater 3, UW-La Crosse 1. UWW outhit UWL .271 to .072. UWW outside Sophia Sanchez went 17-1-37. UWW is 3-1 in the WIAC. UWL is 1-2. • UW-Stevens Point 3, RV UW Oshkosh 2. Listened online. UWSP beat UWO for the second time this season. UWO hit .084. UWSP outsides Sarah Wildish and Christina Brinkman combined to go 38-10-89 with 38 digs. UWSP middle Morgan Bartkowiak had 13 total blocks as the Pointers had 19 blocks as a team. UWSP is 3-1 in the WIAC. UWO is 1-1. Every WIAC team now has at least one loss.

MIAC • No. 12 Concordia-Moorhead 3, No. 11 St. Thomas 0. Watched online. The CC defense answered the bell. UST hammered from the outside, but CC was up to the challenge with incredible digging and solid blocking. UST hit .078. The difference between the two defenses tonight was remarkable. UST made late pushes, but CC controlled all three sets for the most part. CC middle Katie Vohnoutka went 11-3-21 with seven blocks. Both teams are now 3-1 in the MIAC. • Augsburg 3, RV Bethel 2. Set 5 ended 18-16 on a BU attack error. AC outside Colleen Ourada went 27-9-66 with seven blocks. AC had 17 blocks as a team. BU had 13 blocks. Both teams hit below .115. Both teams are now 3-1 in the MIAC. Every MIAC team now has at least one loss. • Gustavus 3, Carleton 0. GAC outhit CC .278 to .030. GAC middle Angela Ahrendt went 10-2-20. GAC is 2-1 in the MIAC. CC is 1-3. • St. Catherine 3, Hamline 0. St. Kate’s outhit HU .284 to .093. St. Kate’s is 2-2 in the MIAC. HU is 0-4. • St. Olaf 3, Saint Mary’s 1. Two sets went extras. SOC had 10 blocks. SOC middle Ariel Carlson went 15-3-32. SOC is 2-2 in the MIAC. SMU is 1-3. • Saint Benedict 3, Macalester 0. CSB outhit MC .297 to .000. CSB outsides Alexa Rinde and Lexi Alm combined for 22-3-41. CSB is 3-1 in the MIAC. MC is 0-3.

IIAC • RV Wartburg 3, Cornell 0. Tried to watch online, but my connection wouldn’t allow a good flow. WC outhit CC .250 to .060. WC had nine blocks. WC is 4-1 in the IIAC. CC is 1-2. • Luther 3, Loras 0. Watched online. Beautiful production, by the way. Luther won its eighth straight match. The quick pace of the Luther offense caused problems. Luther hit .356. Luther outside Hannah Walker went 17-3-26. Luther setter Amanda Dietel was impressive. Luther is 1-2 in the IIAC. Loras is 3-2. • Dubuque 3, Simpson 0. UD is 1-2 in the IIAC. Simpson is 0-4.

Around the countryNo. 1 Calvin 3, No. 13 Hope 0. Listened online. CC responded from a late first-set HC run with one of its own to take it, 26-24. The champs settled in from there. It sounded like neither team could stop the other when in system. CC hit .273. HC hit .175. A rough third set held down HC’s percentage. CC starting outside Megan Korber was injured on match point.

-Ricky Nelson