Gillespie leads Volleyball in 3-set loss to #8 Juniata (Pa.) on first day of Wittenberg Classic
Ohio Northern
7-3
0
AT
Juniata (Pa.)
8-0
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 7-3 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| Juniata (Pa.) 8-0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Juniata (Pa.)
K:
Nakita Gearhart
- 11
B:
Mar-Jana Phillips
- 5
D:
Brittani Young
- 21
SA:
Amelia Kepler
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Juniata (Pa.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .164 | .164 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 50 | 54 |
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
September 12, 2014
By Tim Glon
SPRINGFIELD — Junior Ellie Gillespie had a team-high 10 kills to lead the Ohio Northern volleyball tean in a 3-set loss to No. 8-ranked Juniata (Pa.) Friday night at Wittenberg's HPER Center.
The Polar Bears fall to 7-3, while the Eagles improve to 8-0.
The match was first for each team in the Wittenberg Classic. Juniata won the match 25-18,25-22, 25-21.
Junior Kaitlann Hogrefe and sophomore Claire Heitkamp added eight kills each.
Nakita Gearhart had 11 kills to lead Juniata.
Each team hit .164 for the match. ONU had 35 kills with 16 errors, while JC had 38 kills with 19 errors.
Northern will continue play on Saturday against No. 1-ranked Calvin (Mich.) at Noon and No. 9-ranked Wittenberg at 6 pm.