Volleyball opens 45th Annual ONU Invitational with victories over Westminster (Pa.), Wheaton (Ill.)
Wheaton (Ill.)
8-4,0-2
1
AT
Ohio Northern
8-3,0-0
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton (Ill.) 8-4,0-2 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| Ohio Northern 8-3,0-0 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Westminster (Pa.)
11-5,0-0
0
AT
Ohio Northern
8-3,0-0
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster (Pa.) 11-5,0-0 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 0 |
| Ohio Northern 8-3,0-0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wheaton (Ill.)
K:
Benford, Jordan
- 13
B:
Major, Ashton
- 4
D:
Autry, Grace
- 19
SA:
2 Players
(#10,
#17)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wheaton (Ill.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .232 | .353 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| Digs | 48 | 41 |
| Aces | 2 | 12 |
Game Leaders
Westminster (Pa.)
K:
Ava Ferringer
- 10
B:
Shelby Rambo
- 4
D:
Liv Trent
- 11
SA:
2 Players
(#5,
#23)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Westminster (Pa.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .243 | .290 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 48 | 60 |
| Aces | 2 | 12 |
September 27, 2024
ADA — Ohio Northern opened the first day of the 45th Annual ONU Invitational with victories over Westminster (Pa.) and Wheaton (Ill.) Friday evening.
| ONU Invitational |
The Basics
- Ohio Northern swept Westminster 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
- ONU defeated Wheaton 25-11, 23-25, 25-12, 25-23.
- Records: Ohio Northern (10-3 Overall), Westminster (11-6 Overall), Wheaton (8-5 Overall).
- Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.
Westminster Match Highlights
- Senior Erin Wagner (Massillon/Perry) had a match-high 14 kills with seven digs and hit .440.
- Senior Ava Ehlinger (New Carlisle/Tecumseh) had 11 kills and three aces.
- Freshman Summer Hoying (Fort Loramie) chipped in eight kills and 11 digs.
- Senior Grace Conrad (Somerset/Sheridan) had 26 assists and freshman Haley Hammer (Cecil/Fairview) added 17 assists.
- Senior Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) had a team-leading 22 digs.
- Westminster was led by Ava Ferringer with 10 kills.
- The Polar Bears hit .290 with 52 kills, while the Titans hit .243 with 37 kills in the match.
Wheaton Match Highlights
- Wagner had a match-high 20 kills with five blocks and hit .514.
- Senior Sonia Dahlin (Minnetonka, Minn.)and sophomore Olivia Baumann (Eaton) each added seven kills.
- Senior Lauren James (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) had six kills and eight blocks.
- Senior Grace Conrad (Somerset/Sheridan) had 25 assists and freshman Haley Hammer (Cecil/Fairview) added 10- assists.
- Senior Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) had a team-leading 25 digs.
- Wheaton was led by Jordan Benford with 13 kills.
- The Polar Bears hit .384 with 51 kills, while the Thunder hit .232 with 52 kills in the match.
Notables
- Ohio Northern leads the all-time series against Westminster by a 3-0 margin and Wheaton by a 4-1 count.
- Jennings now has 1,785 digs in 92 career matches, and is No. 6 on ONU's all-time top 10 list in that category.
- Jennings entered the 2024 season ranked eighth nationally in digs among active Division III players.
- Conrad is eighth on ONU's all-time career assist list with 2,132 in 91 career matches.
- Wagner now ranks fifth all-time in ONU's top-10 list for hitting percentage, hitting .329 in 87 career matches.
- She also has 995 career kills and needs just five more to reach the 1,000-kill plateau.
- Sophie Windover is now 26-13 in her second season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will wrap up the 45th Annual ONU Invitational Saturday with a 12:30 pm match against Manchester (Ind.) and a 3 pm contest against Hanover (Ind.)
