University of Dubuque tops UW-La Crosse, 3-0
Then-No. 19 University of Dubuque swept Wisconsin-La Crosse 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-14) on Thursday, October 2 at Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque, Iowa, before a crowd of 565.
Dubuque controlled the match from start to finish, posting a .287 attack percentage against UWL's .097. The gap was sharpest in Set 3, where the Spartans hit just .026 while Dubuque closed at .300. The Spiders also held a 2-to-1 advantage in aces (8-4) and outblocked UWL 10-6, limiting the visitors' offensive options throughout. Dubuque's 39 kills to UWL's 26 reflect how consistently that efficiency advantage translated into points.
Delainey Winkel led all players with 13 kills on a .433 clip and added 11 digs for a strong all-around night. Chloe Reiser contributed 10 kills at .300, while setter Alexis Kammerer orchestrated the offense with 30 assists and 10 digs. On the defensive end, Taylor Bechen paced Dubuque with 17 digs.
Dubuque broke the match open in Set 3 with a 9-0 run spanning the 10-9 mark through 10-19, effectively ending any suspense.
The win moves Dubuque to 15-3 on the season.
Box score: https://udspartans.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/uw-la-crosse/boxscore/3802