BLOOMINGTON, Ill.–University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh secured a spot in the national semifinals of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship with a 25-13, 26-24, 25-21 victory over Calvin University (Mich.) at the Shirk Center on Dec. 3. UW-Eau Claire dropped its quarterfinal contest against University of La Verne (Calif.) 25-19, 25-20, 13-25, 25-18.
UW-Oshkosh advanced to the national semifinals for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2009. The Titans (32-3) will face Trinity University (Texas) (26-5) in a Final Four contest on Dec. 4, with first serve set for 5:00 p.m.
UW-Eau Claire completed the 2025 campaign with a 30-5 record and advanced to the national quarterfinals for the third time in program history. The Blugolds put together a 15-match winning streak earlier this season and the 30 wins were the most since the 2021 squad had 35.
Against Calvin (28-4), UW-Oshkosh hit .297 with 49 kills on 111 total attacks, registering 11 errors, while holding Calvin to .158 with 33 kills and 17 errors on 101 total attacks. The Titans hit .400 in the first set, recording 13 kills on 25 attacks with three errors, while holding the Knights to .000.
In the first set, UW-Oshkosh jumped out to an 8-5 lead before the Knights got within 14-11 and the Titans rattled off nine consecutive points to win the set.
UW-Oshkosh grabbed a 7-3 advantage in the second set and led 10-5 before Calvin tallied a 7-1 run to lead 12-11. The Knights broke a 23-23 tie with a kill, but Grace Juergens and Samantha Perlberg responded with back-to-back-to-back kills to secure the victory.
In the third set, Calvin led 11-5, but UW-Oshkosh recorded three runs of at least three points for a 21-19 advantage and closed the match with a 25-21 win.
Perlberg recorded a match-high 23 kills, while hitting .463 and compiling 23.5 points. Izzy Coon had 21 assists, while Jaclyn Dutkiewicz contributed 15. Grace Juergens had a team-high 11 digs.
Against La Verne (29-2), Abby Stanwood led UW-Eau Claire with 16 kills, while Bailey Leeke contributed 15. Kaitlyn Erickson had a match-high 17 digs with Leeke adding 13 for her sixth double-double of the year. Alex Kiebel dished out 42 assists.
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