GREEN BAY, Wis. - Senior Julie Kolinske had 18 kills and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee volleyball team held Green Bay to a .044 hitting percentage on the night in recording a 3-0 sweep Friday at the Kress Center.
 
"I thought this was an efficient match for us – we came to play and we were very prepared and focused," Milwaukee head coach Susie Johnson said. "I was proud of the team for coming out with a 3-0 win."
 
The Panthers (14-10, 8-2 Horizon League) came out on top against the Phoenix (4-18, 1-9 Horizon League) in a close first set and then stepped on the gas pedal from there, claiming the 25-20, 25-10, 25-21 victory.
 
"Offensively, we were really strong," Johnson said. "Kayla set a really nice match and look at the stats - Julie and Maggie had great matches, Myanna and Nicole's numbers were good too. The defense was solid as well."
 
The offense was clicking all match, finishing with a .351 hitting percentage overall. Kolinske hit .351 individually as well, with junior Maggie Dunbar also in double-figures with 11 kills on .429 hitting. Junior Kayla Price distributed 41 assists and senior Taylor Golabowski led the defense with 12 digs.
 
No Phoenix player had more than seven kills as UWM made just 10 errors on the night and put up a 44-25 margin in team kills.
 
Tied 15-15 in the first set, Milwaukee forced three straight Green Bay hitting errors to open up some room. The Phoenix were back within two at 21-19, but a service error made it 22-19. Kolinske provided two of the final three points with emphatic kills to take the first set.
 
The Panthers dominated the second set. An early 11-6 hole forced a GB timeout. From there, Golabowski took over, going on a long service run that included nine total points and a pair of service aces that eventually grew the margin to 21-7 en route to the easy win, hitting .423 in the frame.
 
Milwaukee trailed early in the third but took the lead at 9-8 and never were behind again, holding a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
 
Up next, the Panthers play their final three home games of the regular season next week, starting by welcoming Marquette Tuesday for a 7 p.m. rivalry contest.