University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point tops Wheaton College, 3-2

Wisconsin-Stevens Point took a five-set decision over Wheaton (IL) on October 3 at Berg Gym in Stevens Point, Wis., winning 25-18, 17-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11 before an attendance of 161.

The Pointers held the edge where it counted most, finishing with a .148 attack percentage to Wheaton's .078 — a gap that proved decisive across the full match. UWSP recorded 53 kills to Wheaton's 49, and both teams were even in blocks at eight apiece and closely matched in digs (85–81). The one category where Wheaton owned a clear advantage was the service line, racking up 11 aces to just two for Stevens Point, yet that edge wasn't enough to close out the match.

Samantha Kempinger led all players with 13 kills for Stevens Point, while Tessa Erlandson anchored the back row with a match-high 26 digs. For Wheaton, Meghan Shah also posted 13 kills, and Sydney Overweg added 11 kills and seven blocks. Heidi Horan contributed nine kills, five aces, and 12 digs across five sets for the Thunder.

Set one featured a 7-0 UWSP run to open the match — the Pointers jumped out 0-7 before Wheaton steadied — setting the tone for a contested night that required all five sets to decide.

The loss drops Wheaton to 5-15 on the season, while the win moves Wisconsin-Stevens Point to 9-9.

Box score: https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/uw-stevens-point/boxscore/14528