Sunday, October 30, 2011

Match Report - Horizon League Final Home Weekend

Match #24 – Milwaukee 3, Youngstown State 0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-16)

Match #25 – Milwaukee 3, Cleveland State 1 (25-23, 25-15, 11-25, 25-14)


Youngstown State Recap and Stats

Cleveland State Recap and Stats

Player Of The Weekend: Rachel Neuberger had an excellent weekend both offensively and defensively for the Panthers. She hit .432 and averaged 3.00 kills per set, while on defense she averaged 1.43 blocks per set.

Key Stats: Milwaukee’s offense continues to be excellent and it was again this weekend. The Panthers hit. 282 in their two wins, averaging nearly four kills per set more than their opponents.

News and Notes: The Panthers clinched their 12th Horizon League regular season title with Saturday’s win … UWM has now won 14-straight matches this season and 23-straight regular season league matches overall … Milwaukee’s 14-0 start in league play is its best-ever league start … the Panthers have now won nine of their 14 league matches in three sets and have dropped just six sets in league play this season … Milwaukee clinched its 14th 20-win season in 16 years … the Panthers are now 38-2 at home in the regular season against league opponents under Susie Johnson … UWM has won 23 of its last 24 matches with Youngstown State … the Panthers have won 10 of their last 11 against Cleveland State and the Vikings have not beaten UWM in Milwaukee since 1992 … Hannah Blanchard had a collegiate-best 15 kills in Friday’s win over Youngstown State … showing off their excellent balance, the Panthers won both matches despite Kerri Schuh not reaching double digits in kills in either contest … UWM had 12 blocks in the three-set win over Youngstown State.

Up Next: The Panthers get a full weekend off and do not return to action until a match at Valparaiso Nov. 11.