PLATTEVILLE, Wis.— The Carthage College women's volleyball team picked up two wins against Wisconsin-La Crosse and Wisconsin-Platteville on Saturday at Williams Fieldhouse.


 
Game One

• Final score: Carthage 3 - Wisconsin-La Crosse 1
• Location: Platteville, Wisconsin - Williams Fieldhouse
• Records: Carthage 15-6, Wisconsin-La Crosse 10-14

 
Game Two

• Final score: Carthage 3 - Wisconsin-Platteville 0
• Location: Platteville, Wisconsin - Williams Fieldhouse
• Records: Carthage 16-6, Wisconsin-Platteville 18-6

 
 
 

• After Wisconsin-La Crosse took set one, Carthage went ahead 10-4 with an ace. 
• Later, a kill from Molly Skoda made it 23-17 as the Firebirds won the second set 25-20. 
• Carthage went ahead in the third with two-straight attack errors. 
• The Firebirds went on to win the third 25-21 with a closing kill. 
• In the fourth, a block from Ella Pettinger made it 13-12. 
• After Wisconsin-La Crosse jumped ahead by one, Skoda hit a kill flipping the score to 22-21. 
• Carthage won the match 25-22.

 

• Game two saw the Firebirds go up 13-11 with a kill from Carel. 
• A block from Devinn Bell and Leena Ajibola made it 24-16 as Ajibola added a kill for the set one victory. 
• An ace from Skoda put Carthage in front 15-11 in the second. 
• Another Bell Ajibola block made it 19-17 as Carthage won the second set 25-21. 
• Aubree Bucheger connected on an ace in the third, putting the Firebirds in control 15-13. 
• After the home team battled back to tie it at 20, Carthage outscored Wisconsin-Platteville 5-1 to win the game. 

 

• Liv Carel led the Firebirds in kills during game two with 14. 
• Three Firebirds had double-digit numbers in digs: Jenna Damon (19), Aubree Bucheger (14), Kaitie Rohe (12).
• Tatum Kebisek finished game two with 23 assists, while Kiley McCarthy had 13.
• Kebisek reached a new season-best in assists with 37 during game one. 
• Leena Ajibola registered four blocks, along with Ella Pettinger and Devinn Bell posting three. 
• Pettinger had a team-high six blocks against Wisconsin-La Crosse.

 


"It was a good day for the Firebirds today. We got off to a slow start with UW Lacrosse but made some lineup changes and the team responded. Kaitie Rohe, Molly Skoda, and Liv Carel carried the offensive load. Ella Pettinger and Leena Ajibola had some timely blocks. Aubree Bucheger is back after an extended time away and she was a real steady influence for us serving, passing, and playing defense. She and Jenna Damon did a great job taking over the back row. Tatum Kebisek did a very nice job running the offense. Against Platteville Liv Carel had a big match on offense. We dug 20 more balls than them which were key to our win. Devinn Bell and Leena Ajibola got some big blocks when we needed them. Tatum and Kiley McCarthy ran the offense effectively. Now it's a day off to get ready for our match with North Central on the road."


 

• The Firebirds return to conference action playing North Central (Ill.) on the road on Wednesday, October 19 at 7 p.m.