STORM LAKE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque women's volleyball team earned a second five-set victory this weekend, defeating Buena Vista University on Saturday afternoon inside Siebens Fieldhouse (26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 15-8). The Spartans improve to 19-4 overall and 3-0 in the American Rivers Conference. The Spartans victory was BV's first loss of the season (17-1 overall, 2-1 in A-R-C), and the last team in DIII to have an unblemished record.
UD took a 2-0 advantage after winning a tight opening set 26-24 and following with a 25-19 victory in the second. Buena Vista answered by taking the third and fourth sets to force a deciding fifth. The Spartans responded quickly in the final set, jumping out to a 3-0 lead and never trailing. UD extended the advantage to 13-6 before closing out the match 15-8.
Chloe Reiser led the Spartan offense with 15 kills and added 10 digs, while Delainey Winkel finished with 13 kills and 15 digs. Caitlin Jensen added 11 kills while hitting .310, and Halee Clare recorded nine kills. Alexis Kammerer finished with 45 assists and 15 digs. Taylor Bechen led the defense with 31 digs and added five assists, while Julia Schultz finished with 15 digs. As a team, Dubuque recorded 57 kills and 99 digs in the five-set victory against the Beavers.
Up Next
The Spartans (19-4, 3-0 A-R-C) return home on Wednesday, October 21, to face the Loras College Duhawks (7-15 overall, 0-3 in A-R-C) in another American Rivers Conference match-up. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside the Stoltz Sports Center.
