Friday, September 2, 2011

Match Report - Milwaukee vs. Wyoming

Match #4 – Milwaukee 3, Wyoming 1 (25-21, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21)

Full Match Recap and Stats

Player Of The Match: There is no doubt Elizabeth Egerer claims this honor tonight. The junior was a stud from start to finish, collecting a collegiate-best 23 kills. She had eight kills in the first set alone, including a run of five-straight points.

Key Stats: UWM wound up with 61 kills to 54 for Wyoming. This allowed the Panthers to overcome 27 hitting errors.

News and Notes: Egerer’s 23 kills bested the 18 kills she collected against Cleveland State last season … the 23 kills are the most by a Panther since Becky Peters had 24 vs. Oregon State in 2008 … Egerer has now reached double figures in kills in seven-straight matches dating back to last season … Morgan Potter reached double figures in digs for the ninth-straight time and now has 40 double-figure dig performances in her career … Milwaukee’s 3-1 start is its best since 2007 … UWM is now 2-0 all-time against Wyoming.

Up Next: UWM continues play in the Sheraton West Des Moines Drake Invitational with two matches Saturday. Milwaukee faces IPFW at 10 a.m. and Drake at 7:30 p.m.