ROSEVILLE, Minn. - The #21 Coe College volleyball team came up short in its opening round game at the NCAA Regionals on Thursday, falling 3-0 to #15 UW-Stevens Point at the Erickson Center on Northwestern St. Paul's campus. The Kohawks quickly fell behind in the clash of nationally ranked teams, seeing the Pointers race out to an 8-4 advantage in the opening set. UWSP kept the momentum in the first and grabbed the lead, fending off a late charge from Coe to go up 1-0. The Pointers stayed hot in the second and third sets, again building up a significant lead before the Kohawks came to life. The Kohawks showed no quit despite being down for the majority of the contest but the Pointer attack was too strong to handle. Coe was led by
Kate Tidman and
Grace Lueken on offense as the pair each finished with eight kills. With the loss, Coe ends the season 27-6 overall while UW-Stevens Point improves to 26-7 in 2022.
GAME FACTS:
#21 COE - #15 UW Stevens-Point
- Stevens Point was tough to stop from the opening whistle, outscoring Coe 8-4 to force an early timeout. The Kohawks settled in after the break, clawing their way back within two points after a strong serving run from Maddy Maahs. Stevens Point used a timeout to stop the momentum and took advantage, ripping off a 5-2 spurt to regain a 17-12 lead. Coe rallied one final time in the opener, getting a late four-point run but the Pointers hung on and claimed a 25-22 victory to go ahead 1-0.
- UWSP had another solid start in the second set, taking a 7-2 lead in the early moments to grab momentum. Coe took a quick timeout to try and stop the run but the Pointers continued to click, extending the lead to six points at 14-8. The Kohawks continued to make comeback attempts throughout the rest of the set but Stevens Point had an answer for every run and took the period 25-20.
- Stevens Point and Coe traded points in the beginning of the set three with the match tied at 9-9. The Pointers took control of the frame with a three-point burst, forcing a timeout from Coe. UWSP continued to click despite the break, extending the advantage to 17-10 immediately after the timeout. Stevens Point kept its foot on the gas over the final few minutes of the final set, cruising to a 25-19 victory to complete the sweep.
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