Match #16 – Milwaukee 3, Cleveland State 0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-20)
Match #17 – Milwaukee 3, Youngstown State 0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-21)
Cleveland State Recap and Stats
Youngstown State Recap and Stats
Player Of The Weekend: Once again UWM had great balance on offense and defense but the continued steady play of Rachel Neuberger grabs the honor this weekend. She was one of three players who averaged 2.6 kills per set or better this weekend, but she did not commit a hitting error in 35 attempts (.457 hitting clip). She also added eight blocks.
Key Stats: Last weekend it was the offense that stole this show, but this weekend it was the defense. UWM’s two opponents hit a combined .064 for the weekend, with Youngstown State hitting -.018. Milwaukee forced CSU and YSU into a combined 52 hitting errors and the Panthers averaged 3.33 blocks per set.
News and Notes: UWM is off to a 6-0 start in league play for the second-straight season … the Panthers have won 15-straight regular season league matches … Milwaukee has won 11-straight league regular season road matches … UWM tied a school record with its fifth-straight 3-set win … the last time that happened was 2006, and it has never before happened in league play … YSU hit -.018 Saturday, the first time this season UWM has forced an opponent into a negative hitting percentage. SIU Edwardsville hit negative against the Panthers last season, committing 34 hitting errors. The last time a league opponent hit negative against Milwaukee was UIC, which hit -.037 in 2007 … UWM had 10 service aces in the win Saturday, the first time it has reached double figures in the category since it had 11 against Alcorn State in 2009 … this was the first time the Panthers reached double figures in aces in a league match since 2008 (12 vs. Youngstown State) … the Panthers have now won five in a row and nine of their last 10 over Cleveland State … UWM has won 22 of its last 23 matches against Youngstown State … Morgan Potter is now up to 972 career digs.
Up Next: UWM heads back home for a pair of midweek matches, playing UIC Tuesday night and Valparaiso Wednesday.
