On October 6, 2008, the MATC women’s volleyball team beat UW-Washington three out of four sets. It was the second meeting of the year between the two teams, with MATC losing the first. Women’s Volleyball Coach Melissa Blessington said after the game that she was very pleased with her team. They were able to play at a high level for an entire match, a task which they’ve been trying to do all year. On Monday night’s match, the Stormers volleyball team did a great job placing the ball on the court and making the other team work on defense. Sophomore Trisha Maurer (Greenfield, Wis.) led the team with 33 digs in the match, 14 kills and 4 service aces. Meanwhile, sophomore Brittany Wahlen (Union Grove, Wis.) had a season high of 39 assists for the team.

From Coach Blessington’s point of view, she believed that it was a great team effort by everyone. Blessington continued on to say afterwards that, “Every girl contributed in a way that added to their success.”

On October 15, 2008, the team advanced to the WJCAA State Tournament with a second-place finish at the WJCAA Region 3 Tournament.

The Region 3 Tournament was played in a round robin style format. The Stormers faced UW-Waukesha, UW-Washington, and UW-Fond du Lac. Both the Stormers and the UW-Fond du Lac Falcons ended up playing a one-game tiebreaker.

The Stormers took a commanding 8 to 3 lead, but the Falcons battled back and tied the game at 13 points each. Stormers’ sophomore Trisha Maurer led the team to the next level of play with her tenacious serve, ending the game victoriously with the score of 15-13. This advanced the team into the WJCAA State Tournament.

At the WJCAA, MATC won one game and had five losses, ending their fabulous season.