DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque women's volleyball team punched its ticket to the American Rivers Conference Championship with a 3-0 sweep over Wartburg College on Thursday night inside Stoltz Sports Center (25-15, 25-22, 25-16). The Spartans improve to 26-5 overall after the semifinal victory.
UD started off strong, hitting .462 in the opening set to earn a 25-15 victory. Wartburg battled closer in the second, but the Spartans held on for a 25-22 win to take a 2-0 advantage. Dubuque closed out the sweep in the third set, winning 25-16 to secure a spot in the conference championship match.Â
Delainey Winkel led the Spartans with 14 kills and added 11 digs.
Delaney Calabrese finished with 10 kills on a .389 hitting percentage, while
Halee Clare added seven kills and
Caitlin Jensen recorded six.
Alexis Kammerer finished with 38 assists and seven digs in the victory.
Taylor Bechen led the defense with 15 digs, while
Julia Schultz added 10 digs.Â
Up Next
The No. 1-seeded Spartans (26-5) will host No. 2-seeded Buena Vista University on Saturday, November 14, in the American Rivers Conference Championship. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside the Stoltz Sports Center.Â
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