#11 Women's Volleyball Continues Winning Ways with 2-0 Day at UD River City Classic

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Big Blue women's volleyball team took the court in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, September 28 for day two of the UD River City Classic. The #11 ranked Millikin extended their win streak to ten with wins over the host Spartans of UDubuque and Lakeland University.

Against UDubuque (18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22), the Big Blue outkilled the Spartans 62-51. They won the digs battle 97-92.

Kailee Itzenhuiser led the Big Blue in kills with 18, and Delaney Higgins added 16. Gracie Shaffer tallied 27 assists, while Alyssa Frederking added 19. Sophia Howell led the way in digs with 23, Shaffer added 20.

Dubuque was led by Delainey Winkel with 16 kills.

In the sweeping victory over Lakeland (25-14, 25-9, 25-16), the Big Blue hit for a .310 efficiency with 40 kills compared to the Muskies' 19. The Big Blue tallied 63 digs in the contest.

Higgins was the kills leader in the second matchup of the day with 13, and Elle Richards added nine. Kaitlyn Skowronski followed up a six-ace game against Stevens Point with another six-ace game against the Muskies. Shaffer added another 23 assists. Itzenhuiser tallied the top number of digs with 18, and Howell added 16.

Susana Stevens led the way for the Muskies with 10 kills.

The Big Blue will continue their College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin schedule with a matchup against Elmhurst on Wednesday, October 2 at the Griswold Center.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Alyssa Frederking: S; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#17 Delaney Higgins: OH; 6' 0"; Junior

#4 Sophia Howell: DS; 5' 5"; Senior

#5 Kailee Itzenhuiser: OH; 5' 9"; Senior

#13 Elle Richards: OH; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#6 Gracie Shaffer: S; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#20 Kaitlyn Skowronski: OH; 5' 9"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#12 Alyssa Frederking
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: S

#17 Delaney Higgins
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH

#4 Sophia Howell
: 5' 5"; Senior
: DS

#5 Kailee Itzenhuiser
: 5' 9"; Senior
: OH

#13 Elle Richards
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: OH

#6 Gracie Shaffer
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: S

#20 Kaitlyn Skowronski
: 5' 9"; Senior
: OH