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Jones, Andrea
Maggie Balderstone '24
2
Oberlin Ober 2-1,0-0 NCAC
3
Winner Manchester Manc 3-1,0-0 HCAC
Oberlin Ober
2-1,0-0 NCAC
2
Final
3
Manchester Manc
3-1,0-0 HCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Oberlin Ober 25 25 25 19 11 (2)
Manchester Manc 23 21 27 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Oberlin Drops Five-Set Match against Manchester

Oberlin, OH- The Oberlin College volleyball team capped off their two-day run at the Battle of the Point in a tough 3-2 loss to Manchester on Saturday afternoon. After taking the first two sets, Oberlin went point-for-point with the Spartans but couldn't hold on as they fell in five sets (25-23, 25-21, 25-27, 19-25, 11-15). The non-conference loss moves Oberlin to 2-1 on the season.

The Yeowomen were led Andréa Jones, who registered 12 kills and 12 digs on the day. Cami Sweet also added 12 kills to help the attack, while Taylor Gywnne tallied an impressive 48 assists. On the defensive end, Iris Archibald chipped in with 20 digs to go with an impressive 5.5 blocks from Natalie Dufour.

Game Notes

» Jones, Sweet, and Julia Hall all finished in double figures in kills.
» Supplementing Archibald, Jones added 12 digs, and Jillian Jendsen tallied another ten.
» Taylor Gwynne had a match-high four aces in the loss.
» Oberlin attackers were helped by a match-high 48 assists from Taylor Gwynne. This marks the second-most assists Gwynne has made in a single game, in her career.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Yeowomen persevered past a furious Manchester rally in the first set, hanging on to win 25-23 after leading by seven points at 24-17 earlier in the set.

SET 2 | Oberlin secured a 25-21 victory in the second set while never trailing by more than five points. The stanza featured ten ties and six lead changes.

SET 3 | Manchester avoided a sweep with a third-set victory to make it a 2-1 match.

SET 4 | Manchester forced a fifth set behind a 25-19 rally to bring the match even at two sets apiece. The sole highlight of the set came behind Oberlin's five aces in the losing effort.

SET 5 | After grabbing an early lead, the Yeowomen fell behind and never recovered as the Spartans took the fifth and final set.

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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