Oberlin, OH- The Oberlin volleyball team welcomed home fans and alumni for a match against DePauw on Homecoming Weekend. In a game of runs, the Yeowomen took down the Tigers 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21) to secure their first program victory over the reigning NCAC Tournament Champions. The Yeowomen move to an even 10-9 overall and 2-4 in conference play.

The Oberlin squad struggled in the early points of the first set but a long run by led by Natalie Dufour gave them much needed momentum. Ahead of the Tigers 7-3, the Yeowomen continued their dominate play as Myriahlea DeHaro, Taylor Gwynne, and Natasha Radic all accounted for kills in the following points. Lauren Sands served three-straight aces for Oberlin as the Yeowomen won the first set 25-21. DePauw looked to even the score in the second set, but Oberlin kept pace with the Tigers, swapping points until they found themselves down 9-6. Inset a 13-2 run from the Crimson and Gold, it was a full team effort to take victory in the second set.
 
Needing a win to stay alive in the match, DePauw put together a strong third set, battling for each point with the Yeowomen. Finally getting ahead on a short run of four points, the Tigers maintained their lead for a 25-22 victory. Oberlin was unable to stop DePauw in the early goings and found themselves down by five. A late effort by Cami Sweet got the Yeowomen back on their feet and in control of the lead. The Tigers refused to back down but a pair of kills from Andréa Jones closed the final set and secured the 3-1 victory.
 
The Yeowomen stay in town for their next conference matchup against the Denison Big Red on Tuesday, October 19 beginning at 7pm. Live stream available here and live stats available here.

Fans can watch all home matches live on the Oberlin Sports Network. Home contests can be accessed on a TV through the official Oberlin College Sports Network app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.