Heitkamp leads Volleyball to 1-1 record on final day of OAC/HCAC Challenge
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 9-6 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 0 |
| Transylvania (Ky.) 6-6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 10-6 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
| Hanover (Ind.) 7-11 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 1 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Transylvania (Ky.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .161 | .315 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 57 | 60 |
| Aces | 7 | 8 |
Hanover (Ind.)
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Hanover (Ind.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .161 | .176 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 82 | 80 |
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
By Tim Glon
| Tournament Site |
BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern volleyball team posted a 1-1 record on the final day of the OAC/HCAC Challenge on Saturday at Bluffton's Sommer Center.
The Polar Bears (10-6 overall) defeated Hanover (Ind.) on Saturday afternoon after falling to Transylvania (Ky.) Saturday morning.
Hanover falls to 7-11 and Transylvania improves to 6-6.
Northern wrapped up the tournament with a 25-17, 15-25, 25-21, 27-25 win over Hanover.
Sophomore Claire Haitkamp led ONU with a match-high 13 kills and junior Ellie Gillespie added 11 kills.
Northern began the day with a 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 loss to Transylvania.
Junior Kaitlann Hogrefe led the Polar Bears with seven kills in the match.
Heitkamp was named to the All-Tournament Team after posting 36 kills and a .284 hitting percentage in the tournament.
The Polar Bears will return to action Tuesday with a 7 pm contest against Denison at the ONU Sports Center.