Volleyball dominates Top 25 showdown against Ohio Northern
The 25th-ranked Muskingum volleyball team sweep 22nd-ranked Ohio Northern in a Top 25 showdown on Friday evening in the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies won the first match 3-1 and took the nightcap, 3-0.
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Ohio Northern
K:
Melina Woods
- 11
B:
Melina Woods
- 3
D:
Hannah Irmer
- 17
SA:
Ava Lam
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .093 | .148 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 73 | 83 |
| Aces | 4 | 11 |
Game Leaders
Ohio Northern
K:
Sydney Eggleton
- 9
B:
Sydney Eggleton
- 1
D:
Hannah Irmer
- 16
SA:
N/A
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .067 | .318 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 69 | 81 |
| Aces | 0 | 0 |
March 19, 2021
The 25th-ranked Muskingum volleyball team sweep 22nd-ranked Ohio Northern in a Top 25 showdown on Friday evening in the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies won the first match 3-1 and took the nightcap, 3-0.
Notable
- The victory against the Polar Bears in the opening match marked Muskingum's first regular-season win against Ohio Northern since 1999.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (6-0, 6-0), Ohio Northern (4-2, 4-2)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
Match 1
- Muskingum won the opening match 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18
- Senior Maddie McGee led the attack with 13 kills and five service aces.
- Senior Brooke Fatheree added 11 spikes and logged a team-best 21 digs.
- Freshman Khloe Taylor hammered 10 kills to help pace the Muskie effort.
- Senior Erin Dickson and sophomore Emma Conrad directed the attack with 18 assists each. Dickson also added 17 digs.
- Sophomore Emma Dunham controlled play at the net with four blocks.
- Melina Woods led ONU with 10 kills and two blocks.
- Sydney Eggleton chipped in nine spikes and two blocks.
Inside The Numbers - Match 1
- Muskingum recorded 50 kills, 47 assists, 83 digs, and six blocks. The Muskies hit .148.
- Ohio Northern recorded 39 kills, 36 assists, 73 digs, and seven blocks. The Polar Bears hit .087.
Match 2
- Muskingum won match two 25-14, 25-12, 25-12
- McGee dominated at the net with a game-high 14 kills.
- Dunham amassed 13 kills and five blocks.
- Conrad registered 20 assists and 16 digs.
- Fatheree had seven kills and 16 digs.
- Freshman Lyndi Slack aided the defensive effort with 14 digs.
- Eggleton paced the Polar Bears with nine kills.
- Kiki Carle recorded 26 assists.
Inside The Numbers - Match 2
- Muskingum recorded 47 kills, 43 assists, 81 digs, and seven blocks. The Muskies hits .318.
- ONU recorded 29 kills, 29 assists, 69 digs, and one block. ONU hit .067.
Up Next
- The Muskies next play at Mount Union on Tuesday, March 23. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.
