Sophomore Megan Nieszala leads Volleyball to day one sweep at the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 4-1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Illinois College 3-3 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 1-6 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
| Ohio Northern 5-1 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Illinois College
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Illinois College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .302 | .149 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 72 | 63 |
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
| Game Statistics | Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .180 | .258 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Digs | 83 | 94 |
| Aces | 3 | 12 |
By: Ashley Birchmeier
BLOOMINGTON - The Ohio Northern volleyball team opened day one of the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament with a 2-0 sweep defeating Illinois College 3-0 and Culver-Stockton, Mo. 3-1 Friday evening at the Shirk Center.
The Polar Bears move to 5-1 overall, while Illinois College falls to 3-3 and Culver-Stockton falls to 1-6.
Sophomore Megan Nieszala led the Polar Bears on day one recording a new career high 36 digs in the victory over Culver-Stockton.
In the Polar Bears night cap aganist Culver-Stockton they saw four players record double digit kills.
Seniors Ellie Gillespie, Kaitlann Hogrefe and sophomore Haley Potters all recorded a team-high 12 kills, while junior Claire Heitkamp posted 10.
In match one aganist Illinois College, Northern won in three sets 25-17, 25-23 and 25-10.
The Polar Bears recorded a new season best .302 hitting percentage led by Gillespie and Hogrefe.
The duo posted a game-high 10 kills a piece, while junior Ashley Borchers added seven.
Borchers recorded a game-high 34 assists in the victory for ONU.
In the night cap, Ohio Northern won a thrilling four set match over Culver-Stockton 25-18, 33-31, 21-25 and 25-9.
Borchers posted a game-high 51 assists, setting a new season best for the setter.
The Polar Bears return to action Saturday as they take on tournament host Illinois Wesleyan at 10:00 am (ET) and Coe, Iowa at 1:00 pm (ET) in day two of the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament.