OSHKOSH  — On Tuesday night, the Carthage College women's volleyball team fell in non-conference action to Edgewood 3-2 and No. 7 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 3-0.  


Game One 

• Final Score: Edgewood 3 - Carthage 2 (18-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13)
• Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Kolf Sports Center
• Records: Edgewood 9-8, Carthage 9-4

Game Two  

• Final Score: No. 7 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 3 - Carthage 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-11)
• Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Kolf Sports Center
• Records: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 14-4, Carthage 9-5

Game vs Edgewood

• Carthage began the match assertively, establishing a quick lead. Liv Carel and Katie Boston made their presence felt early.
• Devinn Bell's setting accuracy allowed Carthage to run an efficient offense, with Kristina Manojlovic and Ella Pettinger contributing to the attack.
• Despite some resistance from Edgewood's Cassidy Spies and Abigail Hoffmann, Carthage managed to maintain their momentum.
• The Firebirds capitalized on Edgewood's attack errors and took the first set convincingly, 25-18.
• The second set saw Edgewood which allowed the Eagles to extend rallies and apply pressure.
• Edgewood took advantage, building a lead that the Firebirds couldn't overcome.
• Despite some impressive kills from Manojlovic, Edgewood closed out the set 25-19, tying the match at 1-1.
• Carthage bounced back in the third set as Carel and Boston led the charge, finding gaps in Edgewood's defense and executing well-timed kills.
• The Eagles tried to respond with a strong offensive push but Carthage's blocking and defensive efforts, particularly from libero Jenna Damon, kept them ahead.
• Carthage took the third set 25-22, regaining a 2-1 lead in the match.
• Edgewood came out strong in the fourth set and tightened their defense, consistently making key digs that prevented Carthage from gaining momentum.
• Edgewood steadily built a lead and won the set 25-17, evening the match at 2-2.
• The fifth saw both teams trading points but Carthage managed to keep the score close, with crucial kills from Boston and Carel. However, Edgewood's defense held strong, allowing them to take a slight lead.
• Despite Carthage's efforts to stay in the game, Edgewood managed to seal the set 15-13, winning the match 3-2.

Game vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh

• In the second match of the day, Carthage started strong with impactful kills from Carel and Manojlovic.
• Despite Carthage tying the score at 21-21 with a service ace by Damon, the Titans took advantage and finished strong, winning 25-22.
• The second set was another tight battle, however, the home team made crucial plays down the stretch.
• Despite Carthage's efforts to keep pace, the Titans pulled ahead late to secure another 25-22 win.
• Wisconsin-Oshkosh took control in the third set, establishing an early lead.
• With momentum on their side, the Titans secured a decisive 25-11 victory to complete the 3-0 sweep.

• Liv Carel led the Firebirds in kills during Tuesday's matches with 25 kills, averaging 3.13 kills per set. 
• Kristina Manojlovic followed closely with 21 kills over eight sets played while Kaitie Rohe and Katie Boston added 15 and 13 kills, respectively. 
• Devinn Bell had 64 total assists during the two matches, averaging 8.00 per set. 
• Jenna Damon added 39 digs while Carel had 19. 

"We battled hard against some great competition but came up a little short. A very competitive five-set match against Edgewood, ending set five 13-15. Liv Carel, Kristina Manojlovic, and Katie Boston all had double-digit kills. Jenna Damon played so hard and was all over the floor. Devinn Bell ran the offense, and Ella Pettinger led us in blocks. Against Oshkosh, the first two sets went back and forth, and Oshkosh got the last push in the first two sets. Once again, Liv Carel and Tina Manojlovic led using kills, and Jenna Damon was tough passing and on defense. We'll take a day off and get refocused for a big CCIW match on Saturday at North Park."

• The Firebirds return to conference action on Saturday, October 5 playing No. 15 North Park on the road at 5 p.m.