Volleyball earns season opening wins against John Carroll

The Muskingum volleyball team won both of their games in four sets against John Carroll in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Friday evening. The Muskies won Game 1 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11), then followed it up in Game 2 with a 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13) victory

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0, 2-0), John Carroll (0-2, 0-2)
• Location: University Heights, OH - Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center

Game 1

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Maddie McGee guided the Muskies with a team-high 17 kills.
• Senior Brooke Fatheree added nine kills and notched 14 digs.
• Senior Erin Dickson recorded a team-high 26 assists during the match.
• Sophomore Emma Dunham and freshman Hannah Grove each chipped in seven kills for Muskingum.
• Senior Kamryn Smith logged a career-best 15 digs.
• As a team, the Muskies registered 50 kills, 40 assists, and 61 digs.
• Cassa Calamunci led John Carroll 16 kills and 13 digs.
• Ally Bartolone aided the Blue Streak attack with 32 assists.
• As a team, John Carroll earned 45 kills, 40 assists, and 55 digs.

The Difference

• In set one, both teams fought back and forth for the entire set with no one claiming more then a three point lead. A kill by McGee gave Muskingum the two point win, 25-23.
• In set two, the teams were once again neck and neck for most of the set. John Carroll went on a 10-4 run to lock in the set, 25-19.
• In set three, John Carroll started off a quick 7-3 lead until the Muskies notched a 7-0 run to take the lead 11-7. With the score tied, 12-12, Muskingum went on 14-6 run to finish the set on a strong note and head into the fourth set with momentum.
• In set four, Muskingum dominated most of the set going on a 12-1 run to widen the gap at 17-6. A bad set from John Carroll earned the Muskies a 25-11 victory and win in Game 1.

Game 2

Inside The Numbers

• Leading the attack was McGee tallying a team-high 18 kills.
• Fatheree added 16 kills and registered a team-high 19 digs
• Dunham notched 14 kills for Muskingum, while sophomore Gracie Collins chipped in career-best 18 digs.
• Dickson tallied a team-high 30 assists and grabbed 14 digs during the match.
• As a team, the Muskies recorded 69 kills, 65 assists, and 79 digs.
• Calamunci led the Blue Streaks with 16 kills and 14 digs.
• Jennifer Follmer added 13 kills while Bartolone dished out 24 assists.
• As a team, John Carroll registered 48 kills, 46 assists, and 64 digs.

The Difference

• In set one, with the score tied 4-4 the Muskies used an 8-3 run to take control of the set and make it 12-7. Muskingum held a 20-12 lead but saw the Blue Streaks make a strong comeback to make it 22-19. The Muskies secured the last three points to earn the win, 25-19.
• In set two, both fought back and forth for the entire set and saw John Carroll squeak out the set win, 25-23.
• In set three, the teams battled once again for most of the set until the Muskies finished the set with an 8-3 run to earn the 25-21 victory.
• In set four, the game was tight throughout with each team sharing small leads. The Muskies finished the contest going on a 10-4 run to secure the set 25-13 and the Game 2 win.

Up Next

• The Muskies look to defend home court when they take on Wilmington in their season opener on Tuesday, March 16. Game 1 is set for 6:00 p.m. and Game 2 is set for 8:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center.