DELAWARE, OHIO, USA --The Oberlin volleyball team lost to the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 11-25) Saturday on the road at Branch Rickey Arena.
The loss dropped Oberlin's record to 10-2 overall and 1-1 in NCAC action.
The Yeomen offense was paced by Cami Sweet, who finished with 11 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .304. Andrea Jones added 11 and Natalie Dufour chipped in with 10 as part of balanced Oberlin attack.Josie MacDonald also pitched in with five in the contest. Defensively, had three players reach double figures in digs, including Iris Archibald's 25, 13 from Zeynep Kaya, and 13 more from Taylor Gwynne.
Game Notes
» Oberlin had three players in double figures in kills.
» Oberlin had three players in double figures in digs.
» Josie MacDonald had a match-high five aces in the loss.
» Cami Sweet had a team-high 11 kills for Oberlin.
» Oberlin got a match-high 25 digs from Iris Archibald.
» Oberlin attackers were helped by a match-high 43 assists from Taylor Gwynne.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Yeomen fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-18. Oberlin trailed by as many as nine points as Ohio Wesleyan grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 in a set that was tied up three times before the Battling Bishops took control.
SET 2 | Oberlin responded to pick up a 25-20 victory in the second set, evening the match at one set apiece. The Yeomen took control of the set lead early on at 5-4 and never trailed. Oberlin led by as many as six points at 12-6 before closing out the set, totaling 15 kills along the way. The Oberlin offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | Oberlin lost the third set, putting the Yeomen in a 2-1 deficit. The Yeomen fell in set three 25-23. Ohio Wesleyan grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was tied up five times before the Battling Bishops took over the lead
SET 4 | Oberlin then dropped the fourth set 25-11 to finish off the match. The Yeomen lost the first point and never clawed back into the lead before losing the set.
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