Box Score Decorah, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 26-24) win at Luther College (Iowa) Wednesday night.  The Eagles, receiving votes on this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top-25 Poll, improve to 4-1 on the season while the Norse fall to 2-3. 

Marisa Johnson led UWL with 17 kills Wednesday night, hitting .359 (17-3-39) while recording 13 digs and five aces.  Emma Lawrence finished with 11 kills while hitting .296 (11-3-27) while Kathryn Maas and Lauren Young each recorded five kills.   

Abbey Fox finished with 36 assists as the Eagles hit .286 (46-12-119). 

Along with Johnson's 13 digs, Julie Van Fleet recorded 12 digs and Courtney Conway 10.  UWL had 6.0 team blocks as five different players recorded a block assist. 

The Eagles hit .353 (15-3-34) in the second set.  UWL trailed 21-16 in the third set before scoring 10 of the final 13 points to earn the sweep. 

Emma Veum led Luther (Iowa) with eight kills and .727 (8-0-11) hitting percentage while Anna Larson and Katie Shabatura finished with seven kills each.  Sam Sixta recorded 15 assists and Grace Meyers 11 as the Norse hit .183 (32-13-104). 

Natalie Cote had a match-high 14 digs with Larson finishing with 13. Luther (Iowa) finished with 3.0 team blocks.

UWL returns to action Friday, September 7 at the Augsburg University (Minn.) Invitational, facing the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) at 4 p.m.  St. Thomas (Minn.) is also receiving votes on the AVCA Poll.