#25 Volleyball tops #22 Elmhurst, falls to IWU on first day of Illinois Wesleyan Classic
| In Progress - 4th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Ohio Northern 4-1 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| #22 Elmhurst (Ill.) 3-3 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Ohio Northern 3-2 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan 2-3 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
#25 Ohio Northern
#22 Elmhurst (Ill.)
| Game Statistics | #25 Ohio Northern | #22 Elmhurst (Ill.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .222 | .184 |
| Blocks | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Digs | 99 | 94 |
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
#25 Ohio Northern
Illinois Wesleyan
| Game Statistics | #25 Ohio Northern | Illinois Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .116 | .212 |
| Blocks | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Digs | 73 | 88 |
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
By Tim Glon
| Illinois Wesleyan Classic Page |
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The No. 25-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball split a pair of matches on the first day of the Illinois Wesleyan Classic on Friday evening.
The Polar Bears (4-2 overall) began the tournament with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23 victory over No. 22-ranked Elmhurst (Ill.) before falling to tournament host Illinois Wesleyan 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-17.
Three Polar Bears were in double figures in kills against Elmhurst.
Sophomore Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) had a career-high 18 kills, sophomore McKenna Jordan (Toledo / St. Ursula) had 13 kills and sophomore Sydney Bapst (Grove City) had 11 kills.
Against IWU, Bapst led Ohio Northern with a season-high 13 kills.
Huppert added 10 kills and senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had eight kills for ONU.
The Polar Bears will wrap up tournament play on Saturday with matches against DePauw (Ind.) and Aurora (Ill.)