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WVB Team
Jana Paulsen
0
Carthage CARTH 11-10,2-2 CCIW
3
Winner Wis.-Whitewater UWW 17-2,3-1 WIAC
Carthage CARTH
11-10,2-2 CCIW
0
Final
3
Wis.-Whitewater UWW
17-2,3-1 WIAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Carthage CARTH 11 11 18 (0)
Wis.-Whitewater UWW 25 25 25 (3)
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Winner Wis.-Eau Claire UWEC 10-10,1-3 WIAC
1
Carthage CARTH 11-11,2-2 CCIW
Winner
Wis.-Eau Claire UWEC
10-10,1-3 WIAC
3
Final
1
Carthage CARTH
11-11,2-2 CCIW
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wis.-Eau Claire UWEC 25 25 25 25 (3)
Carthage CARTH 27 20 23 22 (1)
3
Winner Carthage CARTH 12-11,2-2 CCIW
2
Gust. Adolphus GAC 17-6,6-0 MIAC
Winner
Carthage CARTH
12-11,2-2 CCIW
3
Final
2
Gust. Adolphus GAC
17-6,6-0 MIAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Carthage CARTH 25 29 22 21 15 (3)
Gust. Adolphus GAC 21 27 25 25 8 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Firebirds Cap off Trip to Whitewater with 3-2 Win Over No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus

WHITEWATER, Wis. - The Carthage College women's volleyball picked up a 3-2 win over No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus, capping off their trip to Wisconsin-Whitewater for the mini-tournament. 

 The Basics
Game One
  • Final score: No. 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater 3 - Carthage 0
  • Location: Whitewater, Wisconsin - Kris Russell Volleyball Arena
  • Records: Wisconsin-Whitewater 17-2, Carthage 11-10

Game Two
  • Final score: Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3 - Carthage 1 
  • Location: Whitewater, Wisconsin - Kris Russell Volleyball Arena
  • Records: Wisconsin-Eau Claire 10-10, Carthage 11-11

Game Three
  • Final score: Carthage 3 - No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus 2
  • Location: Whitewater, Wisconsin - Kris Russell Volleyball Arena
  • Records: Carthage 12-11, Gustavus Adolphus 17-6

How it Happened
  • To start Friday's action, the Warhawks began with a 6-1 lead in the first. 
  • A combined block from Kristina Manojlovic and Ava Neushwander narrowed the gap to two. 
  • Wisconsin-Whitewater responded with a 6-1 run, widening the advantage to 14-7. 
  • The home team went on to take the first 25-11. 
  • Wisconsin-Whitewater continued the momentum in the second set with a 12-6 score. 
  • Liv Carel added a kill for a three-point deficit; however, the Warhawks responded by taking the second 25-11. 
  • In the third, a kill from Ava McTeague and an ace by Madilyn Danielson made it a five-point game. 
  • Carthage rallied late in the set as a combined block from the Neushwander and Kaitie Rohe duo and a kill from Ava McTeague shrank it to six, but Wisconsin-Whitewater won the match 25-18. 
 
  • Concluding Friday's action, Wisconsin-Eau Claire started with a two-point advantage. 
  • A kill from Rohe and an ace from Devinn Bell got Carthage within two, then on the next point, an attack error made it a one-point score. 
  • Ella Pettinger and Carel combined on the block, pushing the Firebirds ahead 19-18. 
  • Though Carthage stood on set point with a kill from Bell, Wisconsin-Eau Claire tied it at 25. 
  • The Firebirds retaliated, scoring the final two points for the set-win of a kill from Rohe and a Pettinger and Kinsey Bakhaus block. 
  • Bakhaus registered another kill in the second for a 10-9 score. 
  • The Blugolds responded, going up 15-11. 
  • Although Carthage used a late push with back-to-back kills from Carel, Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the set 25-20. 
  • The Blugolds used the momentum and went up 15-8 in the third. 
  • Leena Ajibola added a strike, which made it 19-14. 
  • Kills from Ajibola and Rohe reduced the lead to one, but Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the set 25-23. 
  • In the fourth, Carthage scored eight of the 12 rallies at one point, highlighted by kills from Carel and Ajibola. 
  • Later, three kills from Carel, Manojlovic, and Neushwander shrank the Blugold's lead to one, but Wisconsin-Eau Claire collected the final point for the match-win.
 
  • Saturday's action saw Carthage go up by three off two consecutive Manojlovic kills. 
  • Gustavus Adolphus rallied, cutting the Firebird lead to two; however, a Manojlovic and Ajibola block and a Manojlovic kill won the first set 25-21. 
  • Carthage put together a 7-2 run in the set two. 
  • After Gustavus Adolphus took control of the set, Ava McTeague tied it at 22 with a kill. 
  • Both teams battled back and forth until the Gusties went up one. 
  • Carthage closed out the set with three straight points for the win, 29-27. 
  • After Gustavus Adolphus won set three, a Aubree Bucheger ace put the Firebirds ahead by one. 
  • The Gusties responded moving ahead by three and won the fourth 25-21. 
  • Carthage controlled most of the fifth as Ajibola hit back-to-back kills, and an ace from Bell made it 12-3. 
  • The Firebirds won the match, closing with a kill from Carel. 

High Flyers
  • Liv Carel led the Firebirds through the weekend with 34 kills, averaging 2.83 per set. 
  • Leena Ajibola followed closely with 30 kills and nine blocks. 
  • Kaitie Rohe also registered 30 kills on the weekend with 2.50 per set, while Kristiana Manojlovic added 24 kills. 
  • Jenna Damon had a team-best 64 in the digs category during the weekend. 
  • Four Firebirds recorded double-digit digs: Tatum Kebisek (35), Kinsey Bakhaus (34), Aubree Bucher (25), Devinn Bell (25). 
  • Both Kebisek and Bell had over 50 assists during the weekend, finishing with 57 and 50, respectively. Kebisek averaged 4.75 assists per set, and Bell averaged 4.17.   
  • Aubree Bucheger was named to the All-Tournament team for the weekend. 


Coachs Remarks
"We faced some great competition this weekend and did some really good things. I was great to finish with a win against a ranked Gustavus team. Jenna Damon was all over the court digging and keeping us in rallies. Aubree Bucheger and Jenna really anchored our serve receive. Different hitters stepped up in each of the matches but Leena Ajibola , Kristina Manojlovic, Liv Carel and Kaitie Rohe came up big. Our setters, Tatum Kebisek and Devinn Bell did a nice job running our offense. Feels good to get the win as we prep for our CCIW match at home against North Central."


Team Results
  • The Firebirds return home facing North Central (Ill.) on Wednesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. 


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