Saturday, September 17, 2011

Match Report - Horizon League Weekend #1

Match #12 – Milwaukee 3, Green Bay 1 (25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-23)

Match #13 – Milwaukee 3, Loyola 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-21)


Green Bay Recap and Stats

Loyola Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: One of the great things developing recently for the Panthers is the variety of people stepping forward on offense, especially in the absence of starting outside hitter Elizabeth Egerer. Friday night, Milwaukee looked to the middle in its win over Green Bay, and senior Mackenzie Millis responded with a collegiate-best 17 kills. Saturday, Melissa Jansen stepped forward on the outside, collecting 11 kills as one of three players in double figures in the sweep of Loyola.

Key Stats: There isn’t much to complain about with UWM’s offense over the two matches this weekend. The Panthers wound up hitting .253, committing just 33 hitting errors over seven sets. Milwaukee had five players average at least two kills per set.

News and Notes: UWM has now won 16 of its last 17 against Green Bay … the Panthers have won 11-straight over Loyola … Milwaukee is now 33-4 against league teams at the Klotsche Center under Susie Johnson … the Panthers are 45-13 at home under Johnson overall … UWM has won 14 of its last 16 Horizon League openers … Mackenzie Millis’ 17 kills Friday were a collegiate-high and marked the third time this season she has been in double figures in kills … Millis now has 63 kills this season, surpassing the 59 career kills she started the year with … Taylor Golabowski’s 15 digs Friday marked a collegiate-best for the freshman … Morgan Potter’s 24 digs Friday tied her season high … Saturday’s win was the first three-set victory of the season for Milwaukee … UWM had 11 blocks, the third time this season the Panthers have reached double figures in the category … Melissa Jansen’s 11 kills against Loyola marked a season-high … Milwaukee has now had seven different players post at least one double-figure kill outing this season.

Up Next: UWM stays home for two more league matches, hosting Butler Friday and Wright State Saturday.