Box Score

Oberlin, Ohio – The Oberlin College volleyball team led in all three sets, but unfortunately could not finish off the Gators in any of the three games as they fell 25-23, 25-16 and 25-20 on Wednesday night at Philips Gym.
 
Junior sensation Laura Jessee led the way as she hit an impressive .476 with 14 kills on 21 attempts. Rookie Jenna Bange also continues to improve during every match in running the offense as she dished out 34 assists on the night.
 
Chinwe Okona was stellar as well with a team-high 10 digs to go along with nine kills. First-year Emma Kimmel chipped in with nine digs and four service aces.
 
The Yeowomen had the Gators on the ropes late in set one as they were clinging to a 19-15 lead before Allegheny rallied back to tie the match at 21 and eventually take the game 25-23.
 
In the set second, Oberlin jumped out to a 5-3 lead, but the Gators responded scoring 17 of the next 19 points and never looked back.
 
Like the opening game, the third set was nip-and-tuck throughout. The Yeowomen led 5-1 right out of the gates, but Allegheny eventually got even at 8-8. OC fell behind by two, 12-10, but they responded by tying it up at 15.  The Yeowomen found themselves down 21-19 and still in the match, but Allegheny closed out the game on a 4-1 run to secure the win.
 
The Gators, who recorded 57 digs as a team, were paced offensively by Caitlin Rothman with 11 kills.
 
Oberlin returns to action on Saturday afternoon when it plays host to Ohio Wesleyan at 1 p.m.