EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. - The Coe College volleyball team finished off its weekend action at the UW-Eau Claire Sandy Schumacher Memorial tournament on Saturday, falling in a pair of non-conference matches to Edgewood and UW-Eau Claire. The Kohawks and Eagles battled back-and-forth in a five-set match, with Coe taking an early 1-0 lead before back-to-back dominant sets from Edgewood. The Kohawks claimed the fourth set 27-25 to force the decider, but a quick 4-0 start for the opponents was too much to overcome. Coe faced the host Blugolds in the final match of the weekend, spotting the hosts an early 2-0 lead as UWEC won 25-13 and 25-22. The Kohawks stayed alive with a 25-17 decision in the third set, but the Blugolds edged out a 25-23 victory in the fourth to finish the match.
GAME FACTS:
EDGEWOOD 3 - COE 2
- Edgewood raced out to a 7-2 lead in the first set but Coe hung tough, using a 10-1 run later in the set to take a commanding 21-15 lead. The Eagles made a comeback attempt and got within three, but the Kohawks closed the deal with three of the final four points. Edgewood dominated the second set, building a 21-4 lead to put any doubts away. The Eagles made it two straight-set victories, taking a 6-2 lead before later extending it to 17-8. Coe continued to fight, getting within six at 22-16, but Edgewood stayed cool and took the 2-1 advantage. The Kohawks and Eagles went back-and-forth in the fourth frame as the teams were tied at 24. After exchanging points to reach 25 apiece, Coe ripped off two in a row as the Eagles made back-to-back attacking errors to keep the Kohawks alive. Edgewood put the game away in the fifth set, taking an 11-4 lead and never looking back.
GAME FACTS:
UWEC 3 - COE 1
- UWEC started hot in set one, taking an 11-4 lead and later pushing it to 20-9 with another good run. The Kohawks responded in set two, taking an early 7-4 lead with a 7-2 stretch. The Blugolds tied the set at 16 later on, using a string of four in a row to set the table for another victory. The next few points were back-and-forth, but three straight points for the host Blugolds were enough as UWEC went ahead 2-0. Coe was the asserter in set three, using a few short runs to take a commanding 20-13 lead. The Blugolds got within five points of the lead at 20-15, but the Kohawks stood tall and secured the set with four of the final six points. Coe led 5-4 in the fourth set, but UWEC slowly crept ahead, using a 7-3 run to take a 14-10 lead. Coe got within one at 19-18, but the Blugolds were able to get over the line, scoring three of the final four points for the victory.
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