Posted September 9, 2009
Newcomers Briana Kaiser and Samantha Rampart each made 16 kills, leading UW-Platteville to a five-set victory at Edgewood College Wednesday night.
The Pioneers beat the Eagles 25-14, 14-25, 24-26, 25-13, 15-7 in their five five-setter of the season. UWP improved to 2-3, while the Eagles fell to 1-5.
Kaiser is a Cuba City graduate who transferred from UW-Whitewater, and Rampart is a freshman from Westosha Central. Two-time all-conference player Lisa Bell added 12 kills in 20 attempts, while sophomore setter Ali Sikic made a season-best 51 assists.
The Pioneers have their home opener Friday in a triangular. UWP plays Coe at 4 p.m. and Carthage at 8 p.m., with Coe facing Carthage at 6 p.m. One ticket is good for all three matches.
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