UW-L Falls to Top-Ranked UW-Oshkosh

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

La Crosse, Wis. – The UW-La Crosse volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (10-25, 15-25, 16-25) Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match to UW-Oshkosh Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles fall to 4-14 overall and 1-4 in the WIAC while the Titans improve to 23-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference. UW-Oshkosh is first in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top-25 Poll.

The match was a portion of the “Dig for the Cure” promotion during WIAC matches during the month of October. Matches are played in cooperation with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Awareness. “Dig for the Cure” was started in 2003 by University of North Carolina-Charlotte volleyball coach Lisa Marston as a way to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, a national organization that raises money for breast cancer research.

Since its inception, “Dig for the Cure” has become a nationwide event, with college conferences throughout the country raising money for their local Susan G. Komen affiliate.

The Titans earned their fifth straight win over the Eagles with Wednesday's victory. It was also UW-Oshkosh's 12th win this season by a 3-0 score, including fifth in the WIAC.

UW-Oshkosh hit .380 in the match, including .533 in the second set with 19 kills and three errors in 30 attempts.

Jacque Ray led the Titans with 11 kills in 15 attempts while Katie Beining finished with nine kills and one error in 15 attempts. Katelyn Vara recorded 37 assists for UW-Oshkosh while Christina Cahoon had 14 digs and Brittney Cote 13.

Brianne Stankus led UW-L with six kills and 10 digs. Melany Vanden Langenberg finished with five kills while Katie Gunderson had four and Amber Eide three. Liz Schlobohm registered 17 assists as the Eagles hit .033 as a team with 20 kills and 17 errors in 92 attempts.

UW-L returns to action Friday, Oct. 9 at the Washington University (Mo.) Tournament. The Eagles play Central College (Iowa) at 5:15 p.m. and Elmhurst College (Ill.) at 7:30 p.m.