Sandusky, OH- The Yeowomen volleyball team traveled to Sandusky for the second day in a row to take on a pair of MIAA opponents for the final day of the NCAC/MIAA Challenge. First up, they faced Kalamazoo who they handled swiftly in 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-17) fashion. The team then faced Saint Mary's for a more competitive match but finished on the right side of a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-13, 25-20) victory. With the two wins, Oberlin records their fifth-straight victory and moves to 5-3 on the season.
 
The Crimson and Gold started the day at 12:30 facing the Hornets of Kalamazoo. The match opened with both teams swapping points until the Yeowomen were able to build momentum in the final serves of the set. Kills from Andréa Jones and Cami Sweet gave Oberlin the first set victory, 25-23. The Yeowomen dominated the second set, going on a 7-1 run before winning another five-consecutive points thereafter.
 
The momentum remained on the side of the Yeowomen, as the team held the Hornets below 18 in led by Sweet with ten kills on 15 attempts. Libero Myriahlea DeHaro and first-year Hadley Horne added four aces apiece in the win, while Horne also tallied seven kills.
 
Defensively, Sweet accounted for a team-high six block assists followed by Iyanna Lewis with four blocks assists. Taylor Gwynne had another phenomenal match setting up 34 of the team's 38 assists.
 
Oberlin played again just a couple hours later as they took the court against Saint Mary's. This match proved to be far more competitive for the Yeowomen as they conceded the second set to the Belles. The Yeowomen retook control of the match in the third set as they opened it on an 8-1 run. DeHaro closed out the win with a service ace to secure the 2-1 lead. The final set looked to swing back-and-forth until kills from Jones and Lewis gave Oberlin the momentum to take a commanding 21-13 lead on an eight-point run. The Yeowomen shut down the Belles on a another service ace, this time coming from Belle Woods.
 
Jones led the attack with a career-high 15 kills and nine digs, while Natasha Radic added another 11 kills. Gywnne had an impressive game, accounting for 41 assists as well as eight digs and eight kills. Gwynne also led the team in service aces with four, while another sever Yeowomen added to the ace column.
 
The Yeowomen take the court again next Saturday, September 18 to play the first game of a four-match home stand. Oberlin takes on cross-town rival John Carroll in Philips Gymnasium. First serve is set for 4pm with 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.