No. 24 Volleyball falls to No. 19 Mt. St. Joseph, No. 17 Transylvania (Ky.) in OAC/HCAC Challenge
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#19 Mt. St. Joseph
11-0,0-0 HCAC
VS
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#24 Ohio Northern
9-3,0-0 OAC
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#19 Mt. St. Joseph 11-0,0-0 HCAC | 25 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
#24 Ohio Northern 9-3,0-0 OAC | 18 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
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#24 Ohio Northern
9-4,0-0 OAC
VS
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#17 Transylvania (Ky.)
10-5,0-0 HCAC
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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#24 Ohio Northern 9-4,0-0 OAC | 19 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
#17 Transylvania (Ky.) 10-5,0-0 HCAC | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
#24 Ohio Northern
K:
Erin Wagner
- 19
B:
Sonia Dahlin
- 4
D:
Rachel Jennings
- 29
SA:
Ava Ehlinger
- 2
#19 Mt. St. Joseph
K:
Pfeifer, Emily
- 17
B:
Young, Grace
- 8
D:
Androne, Erin
- 22
SA:
Butler, Jasmine
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | #24 Ohio Northern | #19 Mt. St. Joseph |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | 0.166 | 0.181 |
Blocks | 8 | 12 |
Digs | 95 | 84 |
Aces | 5 | 5 |
Game Leaders
#17 Transylvania (Ky.)
K:
Holcomb, Kayden
- 18
B:
Holcomb, Kayden
- 5
D:
Beltsos, Ava
- 18
SA:
3 Players
(#2,
#17,
#9)
- 1
#24 Ohio Northern
K:
Ava Ehlinger
- 14
B:
Lauren James
- 4
D:
Rachel Jennings
- 21
SA:
Lauren James
- 2
Team Stats
Game Statistics | #17 Transylvania (Ky.) | #24 Ohio Northern |
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Hitting % | 0.291 | 0.135 |
Blocks | 10 | 7 |
Digs | 63 | 61 |
Aces | 3 | 3 |
September 22, 2023
WESTERVILLE — The No. 24 Ohio Northern volleyball team fell to No. 19 Mt. St. Joseph and No. 17 Transylvania (Ky.) on Friday night in the OAC/HCAC Challenge hosted by Otterbein. MSJ won the first game 25-18, 14-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-10. Transylvania won the second game 25-19, 24-26, 25-14, 25-20.
The Basics
- Records: #24 Ohio Northern (9-4), #19 Mt. St. Joseph (11-1), #17 Transylvania (Ky.) (10-5)
- Venue: Rike Center - Westerville, Ohio
ONU v Mt. St. Joseph Match
- Junior Erin Wagner (Massillon/Perry) led ONU with 19 kills.
- Senior Ava Ehlinger (New Carlisle/Tecumseh) and junior Sonia Dahlin (Minnetonka, Minn.) finished with 13 kills each.
- Junior Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) led ONU with 29 digs to go with 22 from junior Grace Conrad (Somerset/Sheridan) and 13 from senior Grace Irmer (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli).
- Grace Conrad had a team-best 41 assists.
- After dropping the first set, ONU answered by winning the next two sets before falling in five sets.
- ONU hit .166 with 62 kills, and MSJ hit .181 with 60 kills.
ONU v Transylvania Match
- Ehlinger led ONU with 14 kills to go with 13 from Wagner and 10 from Dahlin.
- Jennings had a team-high 21 digs for ONU.
- Conrad finished with 31 assists.
- After dropping the first set, the Polar Bears battled to a 26-24 win in the second set before falling in four sets.
- ONU hit .135 with 51 kills, and TU hit .291 with 60 kills.
Notables
- Wagner led ONU with 32 total kills on the night, followed by Ehlinger (27) and Dahlin (23).
- ONU is undefeated (9-0) against unranked teams in 2023.
- Sophie Windover is now 9-4 in her first season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday at Ohio Wesleyan at 7 p.m.