Dix Bolsters Warhawk Win over Carthage

WHITEWATER, Wis. — The UW-Whitewater volleyball team defeated Carthage 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21) on Friday. The Warhawks closed the second set on a 12-0 run, turning a 13-18 deficit into a 25-18 set win. Abbie Dix (Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead) was stellar and the senior set the tone with a phenomenal first set. Her three kills during a 7-0 Warhawk run gave UWW a 22-16 advantage. The Firebirds closed the gap to 24-20, but Amanda Hillmann (Cedarburg, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) finished the set with a kill from Aubrie Krzus (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South) for a 25-20 UWW win. Dix hit .636 with…