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Riley Kindt had four kills on six errorless attempts in one set played against Hollins University.
Riley Kindt had four kills on six errorless attempts in one set played against Hollins University.

Titans Cruise to Two Wins On Opening Day

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The UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball team won a pair of matches to open the 2022 season Friday (Sept. 2) at the Christopher Newport University Captains Classic in Newport News, Va.

UW-Oshkosh (2-0) defeated Lewis & Clark College (Ore.), 3-1, in set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 before sweeping Hollins University (Va.) in scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-23. Statistics for the Lewis & Clark match are not yet available.

During UW-Oshkosh's victory over first-time opponent Hollins, all 21 Titans received playing time. UW-Oshkosh held Hollins (0-2) to -.009 hitting and recorded eight service aces.

UW-Oshkosh went on runs of nine straight points for a 17-9 lead in Set 1, six consecutive points for a 19-13 cushion in Set 2 and three points in a row, including a pair on Olivia Breunig service aces, to reclaim the lead for good at 21-18 during Set 3.

Thirteen different Titans notched kills, including Claire Bresser with a team-leading six terminations on 11 swings, Kate Nottoli with five kills on 10 attacks and Riley Kindt with four terminations on six errorless swings. Bresser, Kindt and Carissa Sundholm chipped in two blocks each.

Breunig and Amelia Hust both accounted for two service aces for the Titans while Sophie Illman and Izzy Coon had team-bests of 12 digs and nine assists, respectively.

UW-Oshkosh closes out its trip to Virginia with a pair of matches Saturday (Sept. 3), taking on host Christopher Newport (1-1) and Juniata College (Pa.). Juniata (1-0), which reached the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship a year ago, is ranked fourth by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.