Pavlik, Stribling have career nights in NACC victory

MEQUON, Wis. -- Concordia Wisconsin overcame a slow start to down NACC rival Lakeland 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-15) on Wednesday night to start conference play with a victory.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 3, Lakeland 1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-15)
Location: R. John Buuck Field House (Mequon, Wis.)
Records: Concordia Wisconsin 6-4, 1-0 NACC; Lakeland 5-7, 0-1 NACC

QUOTING GABRIELLE PAVLIK


HOW IT HAPPENED
- Concordia Wisconsin wasn't playing its best volleyball and connecting offensive, resulting in a -.042 attack percentage, but they regrouped and put together a solid performance in the next three sets. The Falcons went on to hit over .300 in sets two and three to game the momentum and engage cruise control.
- They have now won four matches in a row, largely due to depth in all areas on the court.
- Sophomore Gabrielle Pavlik (Pewaukee, Wis.) led all players with 12 kills and hit an outstanding .524, while senior Kendall Stribling (Greenfield, Wis.) posted a career-high 11 kills and a .304 attack percentage. They combined for 23 of the teams 37 kills.
- Junior Cristina Stinson (Aurora, Ill.) and sophomore Makenzie Vertz (Mukwonago, Wis.) each dished out 21 assists, while sophomore Madelyn Alton (Farwell, Minn.) dug a team-high 12 attack attempts.
- Sophomore McKenna Nigl (Richland Center, Wis.) and Stribling were strong at the net and combined for blocks on three out of five consecutive points by the Falcons early in the second set.
- Shannon Bishop paced the Muskies with nine kills, while Neenah Primas recorded 29 assists. Sydney Pingitore had 16 digs.

NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- Concordia Wisconsin will compete in the Carthage Invitational on Friday and Saturday against host No. 10 Carthage, Rose-Hulman and Finlandia.