Volleyball sweeps Swarthmore (Pa.) 3-0 to improve to 4-2 on season

HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Ohio Northern volleyball team posted a 25-13, 25-19, 25-17 victory over Swarthmore (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (4-2 Overall), Swarthmore (2-2 Overall).
• Venue: Memorial Gym - Huntingdon, Pa.
• The match was played at Juniata (Pa.)'s gymnasium as part of the Juniata Invitational.

Match Highlights

• Senior Erin Wagner (Massillon/Perry) had a match-high 15 kills and hit an impressive .609 for the match.
• Sophomore Olivia Baumann (Eaton) added eight kills for ONU.
• Senior Grace Conrad (Somerset/Sheridan) had 19 assists.
• Senior Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) had a team-best 14 digs.

Notables

• This was the first meeting between Ohio Northern and Swarthmore.
• The match was part of the Juniata (Pa.) Invitational, which consisted of a tri-match between ONU, Juniata and Swarthmore during the weekend.
• Jennings now has 1,640 career digs, and is No. 9 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 1,962 in 84 career matches. 
• Wagner ranks seventh all-time in ONU's top-10 list for hitting percentage, hitting .316 in 80 career matches.
• Sophie Windover is now 20-11 in her second season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Tuesday at 7 pm at home against Earlham (Ind.)