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SIUE, UWM Go Five Sets

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Mallory Clements
Mallory Clements

September 6, 2008




         EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville went five sets for the third straight match at the Wyndham Classic, falling to Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
         SIUE, 2-3, gave the Panthers all it could handle in the match. UWM, which finished 26-3 last season, topped the Cougars 20-25, 28-26, 22-25, 25-23, 15-5.
         "We played a better overall match , and I'm happy about that," said SIUE Coach Todd Gober.
         SIUE setter Mallory Clements was one kills shy of a triple-double against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The senior finished with nine kills, 47 assists and 17 digs. "Mallory had a nice match," said Gober.
         The Cougars had control of the match early. Down 14-13 in set one, SIUE went on a 10-2 run behind the serving of Sydney Winslow and Emily Rahn.
         UWM survived a set point in set two on a service error by Winslow and then use back-to-back kills by Becky Peters to close out the set. Peters led four UWM players in double figures kills with 14.
         SIUE grabbed a 2-1 set lead with a push at the end of set three. Winslow and Samantha Schulte blocked set point to put the Cougars ahead.
         "Our defense was outstanding," said Gober. "It kept us in matches all weekend."
         Wisconsin-Milwaukee pushed back in set four. The Panthers jumped out to an 8-2 lead. SIUE climbed back into a 23-23 tie on a kill by Samantha Schulte. Kills by Kerri Schuh and Mary Beth O'Brien evened the match at two sets apiece.
         The Panthers made set five look easy, winning the first five points and cruising to the win.
         Winslow led the SIUE with 13 kills followed by 12 from Noelle Franke and 11 from Emily Rahn. SIUE outhit the Panthers in kills 60-57 and were slightly behind in hitting percentage .153-.144.
         SIUE next travels to Evansville this Wednesday for a match in Evansville, Ind. Match time is 7 p.m.
                  -siue cougars-
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Players Mentioned

Mallory Clements

#15 Mallory Clements

S
6' 0"
Senior
Noelle Franke

#2 Noelle Franke

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Emily Rahn

#6 Emily Rahn

OH
5' 9"
Senior
Samantha Schulte

#5 Samantha Schulte

MH
6' 0"
Senior
Sydney Winslow

#13 Sydney Winslow

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mallory Clements

#15 Mallory Clements

6' 0"
Senior
S
Noelle Franke

#2 Noelle Franke

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH
Emily Rahn

#6 Emily Rahn

5' 9"
Senior
OH
Samantha Schulte

#5 Samantha Schulte

6' 0"
Senior
MH
Sydney Winslow

#13 Sydney Winslow

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH