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Dettwiler-Ava
Justin Corrigan
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Winner Carthage CARTH 16-12,4-4 CCIW
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Concordia Wisconsin CUW 13-13,6-6 NACC
Winner
Carthage CARTH
16-12,4-4 CCIW
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Final
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Concordia Wisconsin CUW
13-13,6-6 NACC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carthage CARTH 25 25 19 25 (3)
Concordia Wisconsin CUW 19 20 25 15 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Firebirds Close Out Regular Season with Four-Set Victory in Mequon

Carthage 3, Concordia Wis. 1
MEQUON, Wis. - The Carthage women's volleyball team closed out the regular season with a four-set victory over Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at R. John Buuck Field House, earning a 25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-15 win over the Falcons. The Firebirds finished the regular season with a 16-12 overall record and a 4-4 mark in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) play.

Carthage took the opening two sets before Concordia Wisconsin extended the match with a third-set victory. The Firebirds responded with a dominant fourth set, building a sizable lead to secure the road win. Carthage finished with 51 kills and hit .177 as a team while holding the Falcons to a .065 hitting percentage.



Set 1: Carthage claimed the opening set, 25-19. The Firebirds jumped out to a 2-0 lead and continued to trade points with the Falcons early in the set. Concordia Wisconsin eventually took a 9-7 advantage before Carthage began to rally. Trailing 15-11, the Firebirds used a nine-point run behind kills from Kristina Manojlovic and Ava Dettwiler to take a 20-15 lead. Carthage maintained control down the stretch, closing out the set 25-19.

Set 2: Carthage extended its advantage with a 25-20 victory. The teams traded points early before the Firebirds used a four-point run to build an 8-4 lead. Carthage continued to apply pressure, extending its advantage to 12-5 following three consecutive attack errors by Concordia Wisconsin. The Falcons battled back to take a 15-14 lead before the Firebirds regained control. Carthage closed the set on a strong run, with Taylor Baratta contributing a block and a kill before an ace from Macy Wente secured the 25-20 win.

Set 3: Concordia Wisconsin responded with a 25-19 victory to extend the match. The Falcons built an early 11-5 advantage and continued to maintain their lead through the middle of the set. Carthage began to chip away, with kills from Manojlovic, Dettwiler and Wente helping the Firebirds pull within three at 15-12. Concordia Wisconsin answered with another scoring run to build a 21-14 lead. Carthage continued to battle, getting within five at 23-19, but the Falcons recorded the final two points to force a fourth set.

Set 4: Carthage closed out the match with a dominant 25-15 win. The Firebirds opened the set with a 3-0 advantage before Concordia Wisconsin rallied to tie the score at 6-6. Carthage responded with a six-point run, highlighted by an ace from Dettwiler and a kill from Sydney Horacek, to take a 12-6 lead. The Firebirds continued to build their advantage, eventually moving ahead 17-8. Manojlovic added multiple kills down the stretch, while a service ace from Manojlovic helped put Carthage ahead 23-13. Dettwiler recorded the match-winning kill off an assist from Della Walsh to secure the 25-15 victory.



Carthage hit .177 as a team and finished with 51 kills, seven service aces and seven total blocks. Concordia Wisconsin recorded 32 kills, four service aces and five total blocks while hitting .065.

Manojlovic led the Firebirds with 18 kills and eight digs. Dettwiler added 12 kills while hitting .265, along with 19 assists and 15 digs. Walsh contributed 18 assists and six digs, while Reichert led Carthage with 16 digs. Wente finished with seven kills while hitting .316, and Wierzgac added five kills and two total blocks. Baratta contributed four total blocks, while Horacek recorded three kills and two blocks.



"It's nice to end the regular season with a win on the road!" expressed Head Coach Leanne Ulmer. "Our outside hitters Tina [Manojlovic], 18 kills and Macy [Wente] 7 kills hitting .316 led the offense. Ava [Dettwiler] and Della [Walsh] did a good job distributing the ball to the hitters.  Ava also had a strong offensive day with 12 kills. Mina Reichert and Ava McTeague led us in digs with 16 each. Getting back in the win column will give us some positive vibes going into the CCIW tournament!"



The Firebirds will hit the road on Tuesday to compete in the opening round of the 2026 CCIW Women's Volleyball Tournament. Carthage will enter as the No. 5 seed and will face off against the No. 4 seed Millikin in Decatur, Ill. The start time for the game will be announced in the coming days. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.

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