LEXINGTON, KY. - The No. 21 University of Dubuque women's volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday at the Transylvania Invite, falling to host Transylvania University in a five-set battle (25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 31-33, 13-15) before bouncing back with a 3-0 sweep over No. 20 Otterbein University (25-23, 29-27, 25-21). The Spartans moved to 13-3 overall this season.Â
UD opened the day against Transylvania and took control early, winning the first two sets 25-14 and 25-20. The Pioneers responded by taking the third and fourth sets back-to-back, forcing a fifth set. The Spartans came up just short in the deciding set, 15-13. Delainey Winkel led UD with 21 kills and 17 digs, while Caitlin Jensen added 13 kills with five total blocks. Alexis Kammerer recorded 54 assists and 11 digs, with Taylor Bechen finishing with 32 digs.Â
The Spartans finished the day on a high note with a three-set sweep over No. 20 Otterbein. UD battled through a close first set, earning a 25-23 victory, while carrying the momentum into the second and third sets to claim the victory over the Cardinals. Winkel once again led the offense with 14 kills, while Jensen,
Megan Cooley and
Halee Clare each added eight kills. Kammerer recorded 36 assists, while Bechen led the defense with 31 digs.Â
Up Next
The No. 21 Spartans (13-3) return home on Tuesday, September 29, to take on Edgewood University at 7:00 p.m. inside the Stoltz Sports Center.
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