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Mike Gryniewicz
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Winner Carthage CARTHAGE
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Wis.-Eau Claire WISEAU
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Carthage CARTHAGE
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Final
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Wis.-Eau Claire WISEAU
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carthage CARTHAGE 20 25 25 25 (3)
Wis.-Eau Claire WISEAU 25 20 20 18 (1)
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Gust. Adolphus GUSTADOL
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Winner Carthage CARTHAGE
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Final
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Carthage CARTHAGE
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Team 1 2 3 F
Gust. Adolphus GUSTADOL 19 11 21 (0)
Carthage CARTHAGE 25 25 24 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | By: Sam Boyle, Assistant Sports Information Director

Carthage Goes Perfect at Sandy Schumacher Tournament; Horner and Acton Named All-Tournament

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- The No. 19 Carthage College women's volleyball team collected a pair of victories over No. 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3-1 and Gustavus Adolphus 3-0 to conclude day two of the Sandy Schumacher Tournament at McPhee Physical Education Center. 

It was another back-and-forth match to start with Wisconsin-Eau Claire (5-4) before the Blugolds took control of the set 19-15. Wisconsin-Eau Claire collected the first set 25-20. The Lady Reds bounced back to a 17-8 lead to start set two. The Blugolds rallied late getting as close as four before Carthage won the set 25-20. The battle continued in the third set with the score knotted at nine. Wisconsin-Eau Claire cut the lead to two until Carthage closed out the set 25-20. The third set started like the previous sets with the score tied at ten. Carthage went on to take the final set 25-18.

In the afternoon slate, the Lady Reds jumped out to a 15-9 lead in set one. Gustavus Adolphus (6-5) shrank the deficit to five until a Golden Gusties attack error gave the set to Carthage 25-19. The Lady Reds continued the momentum in set two controlling a 16-7 margin. Carthage put together a 9-4 run to take the set. With the score 16-11 in the third set, Gustavus Adolphus battled back shrinking the deficit to three until a Lady Reds kill sealed the match for Carthage 25-22. 

Carthage stays on the road traveling to Bloomington, Ill. for the first conference match of the season against Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday, September 18 at 7 p.m. 

Head Coach Leanne Ulmer

"Big weekend for the Lady Reds! We played some tough competition and adapted to the challenges each team posed. It was a big win this morning over a very talented Eau Claire team. There was a good crowd and a good energy in the gym. The team handled these first three road weekends well and now we travel to Illinois Wesleyan for our first conference match. This was a team winning weekend with contributions from everyone!"

Quick Facts

  • Haley Horner registered a total of 23 kills in the two victories while Andrea Kozak chipped in with 13.
  • Ellie LeCount led the Lady Reds in assists with 70 between both games.
  • The Lady Reds defense held the Gustavus Adolphus offense to a .110 attacking percentage in game two. 
  • Horner and Nicole Acton were named to the All-Tournament team. 
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