EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team downed UW-La Crosse 3-0 to record its 10th consecutive win tonight at the McPhee Physical Education Center.
The Blugolds jumped out to an early lead, scoring 25-14, 25-20 wins in the first two sets. La Crosse attempted a comeback in the third set, edging out to an 8-2 lead. Eau Claire settled in and started a 19-3 run that pushed the Blugolds to a 25-13 set victory.
Laura Slinger (Sr.-Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy) recorded double digit kills to lead all players on the evening. Lauren Sutherland (So.-Dayton, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian) made a team-high 13 digs. Emily Neave (Jr.-Salem, Wis./Westosha Central) added 11 digs and made 34 of the Blugolds' 37 assists on the evening.
The Blugolds improve to 19-11 overall and a near-perfect 6-1 in WIAC play.
Eau Claire will host UW-Platteville at noon tomorrow for another conference match to wrap up the regular season.
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