Sandusky, OH - The Oberlin volleyball team cruised through a pair of wins to open their 2023 campaign. A 3-0 win (25-17, 25-14, 25-16) against the Pittsburgh-Greensburg Bobcats was followed up with another 3-0 win (25-14, 25-16, 25-10) over the Mount Aloysius Mustangs on Friday afternoon at Sports Force Park.

The non-conference victories give Oberlin a 2-0 to start the season before returning to the court tomorrow for a 12 p.m. match with Manchester.

Oberlin vs. Pittsburg Greensburg

Cami Sweet finished with nine kills to lead the Oberlin attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .412. OC also got 20 digs from sophomore transfer Iris Archibald to guide the back row effort. 

SET 1 | Oberlin won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to secure the first set 25-17. Oberlin opened up the match in convincing fashion, collecting 15 kills in the process.

SET 2 | Oberlin continued to roll after a set-one win by securing a 25-14 victory in set two. The Yeowomen took control of the set lead early on at 3-2 and never trailed. Oberlin led by as many as 13 points at 23-10 before closing out the set, collecting 17 kills in the win.

SET 3 | Oberlin took set three with relative ease. Strong serving helped the the Yeowomen clinch the match, notching six aces in the win. Oberlin ended on a strong note, stretching its lead to its nine, 23-14, before finishing out the affair.

Game Notes

» Taylor Gwynne had a match-high three aces and 30 assists in the win.
» Oberlin never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-17.
» Oberlin served up six aces on the way to a third-set victory.
» Sweet had a match-high nine kills for Oberlin.
» Oberlin got a match-high 20 digs from Archibald.

Oberlin vs. Mount Aloysius

Andréa Jones finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Yeowomen attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .579. Zeynep Kaya also pitched in with six in the contest. The first-year standout, Archibald led the team again with ten digs.

Game Notes

» Kaya had a match-high six aces in the win, followed by Sweet with four and Josie Macdonald with two. 
» Jones had a match-high 12 kills for Oberlin.
» Natalie Dufour led the team in blocks with a solo block and a block assist.
» Oberlin attackers were helped by a match-high 28 assists from Taylor Gwynne.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Yeowomen grabbed control of the set-one lead at 4-3 and held the lead the rest of the way to win 25-14. Oberlin led by as many as 14 points at 22-8 before securing the victory. The Crimson and Gold tallied an impressive six aces in the opening set.

SET 2 | Up 1-0, Oberlin put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-16 victory in set number two. The Yeowomen earned the set victory with the help of a solid performance on the attacking side, with a .412 attack percentage and 18 kills. The Yeowomen ended on a high, stretching their lead to two.

SET 3 | The Yeowomen took control of the set early with a 2-1 lead and never looked back. Winning 25-10, Oberlin led by as many as 15 points in the set behind a strong service game plan. With four aces in the final set, the Yeowomen secured the 3-0 victory and a 2-0 start to the season.

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

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