InnTowner Invitational Notebook

The Panthers are 5-5 after three weekends, and they’ve been tested every weekend. There’s a good chance four of the five teams that have beaten Milwaukee will be in the NCAA Tournament. Of course, things get no easier this weekend at Marquette, where the three opponents have a combined 22-7 record to date.

Here is this week’s notebook from the InnTowner Invitational.

Last Week’s Results
9/7 – lost vs. North Dakota State, 3-2; 9/8 – def. Drake, 3-0; 9/8 – lost @ Wisconsin, 3-0

This Week Matches
9/14 – vs. Iowa (@ Marquette); 9/15 – vs. Pacific (@ Marquette); 9/15 - @ Marquette

Player of the Week
Julie Kolinske, OH, So., Big Bend, Wis. Kolinske continues to post big numbers in the early season. She claimed a spot on the all-tournament team by averaging 4.45 kills and 3.27 digs. She had a double-double in each contest this weekend and now has nine this season.

News and Notes
Freshman Maggie Dunbar returned to the UWM starting lineup this weekend and tallied 22 kills over the three matches … the win over Drake was Milwaukee’s third 3-set sweep of the season … meanwhile, UWM is 0-3 in five-set matches this year … against North Dakota State, Julie Kolinske and Elizabeth Egerer each tallied 22 kills. It marked the second match this season where the duo each passed 20 kills … Taylor Golabowski continues to be sidelined by a broken wrist … Anna Bartz has now reached double figures in digs in seven-straight matches … in the five-set match with North Dakota, there were only 10 ties and four lead changes. But, in the three-setter with Wisconsin, there were 35 ties and 13 lead changes.