WINONA, Minn. – Winona State (14-2, 5-2 NSIC) completed a 2-0 home weekend with a sweep of Minnesota Crookston (25-15, 25-15, 25-12). The Warriors held the Golden Eagles (6-9, 2-5 NSIC) to .060 attacking on the afternoon. Winona State had 42 kills and just six errors while hitting .474.
The Warriors jumped out 9-4 in the first set and Minnesota Crookston never recovered. The lead would grow to double digits at 21-11, before Winona State closed it out 25-15.
The Golden Eagles stayed with the Warriors early in set two after a service ace tied the game at eight. However, the UMC momentum would not last long as Winona State went on an 8-2 run to take a 16-10 lead. Minnesota Crookston could only cut the deficit to five before falling 25-15.
Another run in the middle of a set helped the Warriors run away from Minnesota Crookston in the third set. The Warriors grabbed their largest lead of the set when
Taylor Goar ended the match with a kill, giving Winona State a 25-12 win in the final set.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Four Warriors had at least six kills and an attack percentage of .421 or higher.
- Taylor Goar and Danielle Rampart each had 11 kills to pace the offense.
- McKenna Larsen racked up 34 assists to go along with three kills, four digs and two aces.
- Maria Wrage had six kills and no errors on 11 attacks.
- Goar had a double-double with 11 kills.
- The Warriors hit over .560 in the final two sets of the match.
- Winona State did not have an attacking error in the second set.
