Muskies drop OAC Tournament Final Four Match at 24th-ranked Otterbein

The Muskingum volleyball team fell to 24th-ranked Otterbein in the OAC Tournament Final Four on Thursday night, 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-22).

The Basics
• Records: Muskingum (17-10), Otterbein (23-4)
• Location: Rike Center – Westerville, Ohio
• Attendance: 319

Game Notes
• The match featured the third-seed Muskingum and the second-seed Otterbein Cardinals in the OAC Tournament semi-finals.
• The Muskies defeated the sixth-seed John Carroll Blue Streaks on Tuesday, November 2, to advance to the semi-final match.

How it Happened
• In set one, Otterbein rushed out to a quick 17-6 lead to grab the momentum early.
• The Muskies showed fight late in frame one, but it wasn't enough with Otterbein taking the set, 25-12.
• Riding their set one momentum, Otterbein captured an 11-5 lead early in the second frame.
• The Muskies would get within four points late in set two, but it wasn't enough as Otterbein would win the frame, 25-19.
• Set three saw the Cardinals get out to an early 15-7 lead.
• The Muskies proceeded to go on a 10-4 run and get within two points of the Cardinals late in the third set.
• However, the Muskies couldn't overcome Otterbein's lead, dropping the third set 25-22, and the match, 3-0.

Inside the Numbers
• The Muskies were led by senior Brooke Bigrigg with 12 kills and 10 digs.
• Junior Emma Dunham added eight kills while sophomore Khloe Taylor chipped in five kills for Muskingum.
• Sophomore Raegan Flood tallied four kills for the Muskies.
• Senior Erin Dickson dished out a team-high 14 assists, while junior Emma Dunham recorded 13 assists.
• Freshman Kylie DeLuca added 17 digs for Muskingum.
• Otterbein was led by Morgan Hartman with 14 kills, Carlie Craycraft with 37 assists, and Bridget Oder with 11 digs.
• The Muskies tallied 33 kills, 30 assists, 40 digs, and five service aces.
• Otterbein recorded 40 kills, 37 assists, 44 digs, and six service aces.

Up Next
• The Muskies now await the release of the NCAA Tournament bracket on Monday, November 8, at 12:30 p.m. to see if they will receive an at-large bid into the national tournament.