CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, - The University of Dubuque women's volleyball team picked up two victories on Friday at the Mabel Lee Invite, defeating No. 21 St. Olaf College in five sets (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11) before earning a 3-1 victory over Lakeland University (26-28, 28-26, 25-17, 25-22). The Spartans improved to 9-2 overall and extended their winning streak to six straight matches.
UD opened the day in a five-set battle against No. 21 St. Olaf. After dropping the first set, the Spartans responded by taking the next two before St. Olaf forced a fifth set. UD finished the match strong with a 15-11 victory in the fifth set. Delainey Winkel had an outstanding performance with 29 kills and added 13 digs. Caitlin Jensen finished with 11 kills on a .450 hitting percentage, while Chloe Reiser added 12 kills. Alexis Kammerer recorded 57 assists, 17 digs, and four service aces, while Taylor Bechen carried the defense with 29 digs to help lead the Spartans to the exciting win over No. 21 St. Olaf.
The Spartans continued their win streak against Lakeland University. After falling 28-26 in the opening set, UD battled back to win a close second set, 28-26, before taking the next two sets for the victory. Winkel once again led the Spartans with 17 kills and 13 digs, while Jensen added 11 kills and seven total blocks. Kammerer finished with 41 assists and 14 digs, and Bechen recorded 26 more digs in the second match.
Up Next
The Spartans (9-2) return home on Saturday, September 19 for the University of Dubuque invite inside the Stoltz Sports Center. UD will face Lawrence University at 11:00 a.m. before taking on Saint Mary's University (Minn.) at 3:00 p.m.
