Jenna Weinfurt hitting a ball during a match earlier this season (Tim Kruse)

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The No. 5 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater picked up another win over a ranked opponent with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-10) sweep over No. 21 North Park University in Russell Arena Saturday evening. 

The Warhawk offense was efficient hitting .500 in the contest with at least 14 kills in each set while the defense held the Vikings to single digits in the kill column the entire match. The .500 attack percentage tops the Warhawk record book for a single match. Individually, Jenna Weinfurt hit .700 – ranked third in the UWW records books. 

UW-Whitewater jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead with Alayna Jansky at the service line and never looked back. That initial 9-0 run was bolstered by three aces and three Weinfurt kills. Set two saw the Warhawks burst out of the gate to a 10-2 advantage and set three opened with a big 9-1 run for UWW. 

For the match, Weinfurt tallied 15 kills in 20 attempts while committing a single error for the .700 attack percentage. She added a pair of aces and four blocks on the evening. Jansky registered 12 kills in 23 attempts with one miscue from. The fellow outside hitter posted three aces and eight digs on the night. Ally Warburton hit over .500 with 8 kills in 11 attempts while only committing a pair of errors on the right side. She added four blocks in the contest. 

Aubrie Krzus led the offense to the phenomenal attack efficiency with 31 assists. 

Defensively, Abbie Dix enters the Warhawk record book with 11 blocks in a single match – a mark that ties for second-most in program history. Jaedynn Evans added 13 digs to lead all players. 

UWW returns to WIAC play next week with a home match against UW-Stevens Point Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Pointers currently sit atop the league standings with a 3-0 record while the Warhawks are currently tied for second at 2-1.