No. 14 Tigers Open Fall Classic With Win Over Wis.-Whitewater

Springfield, OH – The No. 14 Wittenberg University women's volleyball team made their 2019 home debut on Friday evening, taking on the No. 15 Wis.-Whitewater Warhawks on night one of their annual Fall Classic. The Tigers made quick work of their Top 25 opponent picking up the 3-0 win [25-22, 25-16, 25-22]. Wittenberg tallied 36 kills on the night finishing with a .116 attacking percentage. Katie Hiestand led the Tiger attack finishing with 11 kills while adding 13 digs to her total. Aubrey Cox logged a team-high .467 hitting percentage, placing down eight kills on 15 total attacks with just one error.

Match Breakdown

Wittenberg held the Warhawks to a -.044 in the first set, forcing eight Wis.-Whitewater errors on 45 total attacks. The Tigers kept the momentum rolling through the second set, planting 11 kills on 31 total attacks for a .194 kill percentage. The Red & White continued the strong front line defense in the second set, holding the Warhawks to just seven kills and a .000 attack percentage. Wittenberg sealed the match with a .146 attack percentage, logging 13 kills on 48 total attacks.

UP NEXT

Wittenberg returns to action with another Top 25 matchup on day two of the Fall Classic, facing off against No. 4 Berry College in the Noon match, before closing out the day against Heidelberg at 6:00 PM from Pam Evans Smith Arena.