Jana Paulsen

Box Score

Carthage CARTH 16-12,5-3 CCIW

Wis.-La Crosse UWL 16-15,0-7 WIAC

Carthage CARTH

16-12,5-3 CCIW

Final

Nov. 04, 2023

Wis.-La Crosse UWL

16-15,0-7 WIAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Carthage CARTH	25	21	19	25	16	(3)
Wis.-La Crosse UWL	19	25	25	22	14	(2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/4/2023 10:05:00 PM

Firebirds Roll Through Eagles

Next Match:

Elmhurst University

11/7/2023 | 7 p.m.

Next Match

Full Schedule

Nov. 07 (Tue) / 7 p.m.

Elmhurst University

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LA CROSSE, Wis. - Playing in their final regular season non-conference match, the Carthage women's volleyball team defeated Wisconsin-La Crosse 3-2 Saturday afternoon.

Final score: Carthage 3 - Wisconsin-La Crosse 2
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin - Mitchell Hall
Records: Carthage 16-12, Wisconsin-La Crosse 16-15

Midway through the first set, a kill from Liv Carel propelled the Firebirds ahead by four.
A kill from Devinn Bell made it 20-17 in favor of Carthage.
After Wisconsin-La Crosse got within two, the Firebirds ended the set with four unanswered points capped off with blocks from Kristina Manojlovic and Katie Boston.
In the second, the score was locked at 14 to start.
Both teams traded point for point until the home team went up 22-17.
Though two attack errors got the Fireibirds within three, Wisconsin-La Crosse won the second 25-21.
In the third, Madilyn Danielson added a kill, which put the Firebirds ahead 11-7.
The Eagles later used a 12-2 run, opening up the set to 23-16. Wisconsin-La Crosse took the set 25-19.
After the Eagles went up 8-4 to start, Carthage scored six unanswered points sparked by two aces from Carel.
Both teams traded, holding the lead until three aces from Carel gave Carthage a 22-18 advantage.
Ella Pettinger and Bell combined on a block, forcing a fifth 25-22.
In the final set, a Manojlovic kill gave the Firebirds a two-point margin.
After the Eagles tied it at 14, back-to-back kills from Leena Ajibola and Bell won the match 16-14.

Liv Carel led the Firebirds in kills, finishing with a match-best 17 kills.
Carel also broke the single-game record for most aces in a five-set match with eight.
Leena Ajibola added 13 kills, two shy of her season-best, while Kristina Manojolvic chipped in with 10 kills.
For the 12th time this season, Jenna Damon had 20 or more digs in a match, totaling 23 on the day.
Aubree Bucheger recorded 15 digs, while Devinn Bell added 30 assists, a new season-best.

"Good road win for the Firebirds. It was a really strong performance from Liv Carel this afternoon. She played six rotations and really stepped up her whole game. She led us in kills and was really good from the service line. Leena Ajibola had a strong hitting and blocking performance. Jenna Damon, Aubree Bucheger, and Cassidy Stahl anchored the back row. Devinn Bell did a nice job running the offense. It's nice to finish the regular season with tough competition. Now, we set our sights on the CCIW tournament. We play a tough Elmhurst team at home on Tuesday! Our fans are great, and we love playing for them!"

The Firebirds turn their attention to the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament, which starts on Tuesday, November 7.
Playing as the No. 3 seed, Carthage will play No. 6 Elmhurst at 7 p.m.