{"id":2013196,"date":"2025-09-11T03:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013196"},"modified":"2025-09-11T03:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:16:23","slug":"volleyball-takes-down-royals-in-straight-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/volleyball-takes-down-royals-in-straight-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball takes down Royals in straight sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"sidearm-story-template-text_post-3\">\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <strong>ST. PAUL, Minn.<\/strong> \u2014 The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team\u00a0swept Bethel\u00a0University on Wednesday at the Robertson Center, winning 25-18, 25-15, 28-26. The Blugolds secured the victory with a solid offensive performance, recording a hitting percentage of .205 compared to the Royals&#8217; .086. UW-Eau Claire also showcased strong serving with eight aces, doubling Bethel&#8217;s total. The match concluded in straight sets, highlighting the Blugolds&#8217; effective play at the net with six total blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Eau Claire started the first set with strategic plays, initially trailing but quickly gaining momentum. <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/abby-stanwood\/19525\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19525\">Abby Stanwood<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/bailey-leeke\/19523\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19523\">Bailey Leeke<\/a><\/dfn> were pivotal in tying the score at 3-3, with Stanwood registering consecutive kills at key moments. A crucial 5-0 run midway through the set, highlighted by Leeke&#8217;s service ace and multiple kills, pushed UWEC ahead to a 16-10 lead. <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/norah-erickson\/19535\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19535\">Norah Erickson<\/a><\/dfn> contributed significantly in the latter part, with consecutive kills widening the gap further. Despite a brief Royals rally, the Blugolds closed out the set 25-18 with a decisive attack error from the home team, showcasing their strong finish.<\/p>\n<p>The second set began with a back-and-forth exchange of points, but UW-Eau Claire quickly gained momentum with a series of errors from the Royals and strategic plays by the Blugolds. <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/lili-hagg\/19519\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19519\">Lili Hagg<\/a><\/dfn> led the way with crucial kills at 1-1 and 6-5, while Stanwood sealed the set with a decisive kill from <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/alex-kiebel\/19549\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19549\">Alex Kiebel<\/a><\/dfn>, pushing the score to 25-15. Notably, the Blugolds capitalized on Bethel&#8217;s attack errors and maintained a steady lead, showcasing a strong team effort with contributions from multiple players, including <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/mya-cinnamo\/19533\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19533\">Mya Cinnamo<\/a><\/dfn> and Leeke, to commandingly close the set.<\/p>\n<p>The third set began with UWEC capturing the first two points, including a service ace from Kiebel. Hagg&#8217;s early kill, assisted by Kiebel, kept the team competitive, but the Royals responded with a series of scores that pushed them into a mid-period lead. A crucial kill by Stanwood, followed by a series of Bethel errors, allowed UW-Eau Claire to regain momentum and tie the score at 20-20. The set reached a tense conclusion as both teams exchanged leads, with Erickson delivering a kill to level the score at 25-25. Ultimately, the Blugolds sealed a dramatic 28-26 victory with a decisive kill by Leeke.<\/p>\n<p>Stanwood contributed eight kills and six digs, impacting both the offensive and defensive fronts. Leeke recorded seven kills and four block assists, enhancing the team&#8217;s net defense. Erickson posted a .385 hitting percentage with seven kills, providing efficient scoring. <dfn><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/hannah-thole\/19545\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"19545\">Hannah Thole<\/a><\/dfn> added 11 assists, facilitating the offensive play for the Blugolds.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire improved to 7-1 overall after the victory. The Royals fell to 1-6 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team will host St. Catherine University at The Sonnentag Event Center during the 12th annual Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament presented by BSN Sports\/Nike. The match is set for Friday, Sept. 12, with first serve at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the\u00a0Blugolds\u00a0all season long at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/index.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blugolds.com<\/a>\u00a0or on our app,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/news\/2024\/2\/7\/general-uwec-athletics-announces-new-mobile-app.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blugold<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blugolds.com\/news\/2024\/2\/7\/general-uwec-athletics-announces-new-mobile-app.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Sports<\/a>, and on social media on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UWECblugolds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/UWECblugolds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uwecblugolds\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <button id=\"show-story-btn\">Read Full Article<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source blugolds.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; ST. PAUL, Minn. \u2014 The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team\u00a0swept Bethel\u00a0University on Wednesday at the Robertson Center, winning 25-18, 25-15, 28-26. The Blugolds secured the victory with a solid offensive performance, recording a hitting percentage of .205 compared to the Royals&#8217; .086. 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