Volleyball improves to 4-0 with victories over Hiram, Bethany (W.Va.) at Great Lakes Cross Over
Hiram
1-2,0-0 NCAC
1
VS
Ohio Northern
3-0,0-0 OAC
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram 1-2,0-0 NCAC | 11 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| Ohio Northern 3-0,0-0 OAC | 25 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Ohio Northern
4-0,0-0 OAC
3
AT
Bethany (W.Va.)
3-1,0-0 PAC
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 4-0,0-0 OAC | 25 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Bethany (W.Va.) 3-1,0-0 PAC | 16 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Hiram
K:
Emily Richardson
- 10
B:
2 Players
(#4,
#15)
- 2
D:
Brooke Fishback
- 17
SA:
2 Players
(#16,
#11)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Hiram |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.263 | 0.15 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Digs | 76 | 49 |
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Bethany (W.Va.)
K:
Olivia Koehler
- 16
B:
Riley Felton
- 2
D:
Asia Crim
- 24
SA:
Asia Crim
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Bethany (W.Va.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .235 | .171 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 80 | 75 |
| Aces | 5 | 9 |
September 2, 2023
SANDUSKY — The Ohio Northern volleyball team closed out its two-day, four-game slate at the Great Lakes Cross Over with a 3-1 win over Hiram and a 3-2 victory over Bethany (W.Va.) on Saturday at Cedar Point.
The Polar Bears defeated Hiram 25-11, 16-25, 25-10, 25-22 Saturday morning and topped Bethany 25-16, 17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10 in the afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (4-0), Hiram (1-2), Bethany (3-1)
- Venue: Cedar Point Sports Center — Sandusky, Ohio
ONU v Hiram match
- Junior Erin Wagner (Massillon/Perry) led ONU with 16 kills to go with 15 from senior Ava Ehlinger (New Carlisle/Tecumseh) and 10 from senior Kaidie Carstensen (Raymond/Fairbanks).
- Carstensen hit a team-best .471.
- Junior Grace Conrad (Somerset/Sheridan) had 37 assists and 14 digs, and junior Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) added 12 assists and 28 digs.
- ONU hit .263 with 62 kills, while the Terriers hit .150 with 36 kills
ONU v Bethany match
- Wagner tallied 19 kills to lead four Polar Bears in double figures in that category while hitting a team-best .366.
- Carstensen and Ehlinger had 12 kills each, and junior Sonia Dahlin (Minnetonka, Minn.) added 10. Ehlinger also had 18 digs.
- Conrad had 47 assists and 13 digs, and Jennings added five assists and 34 digs.
- Wagner and junior Lauren James (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) led ONU with four blocks each.
- Northern closed the fifth set on a 9-3 scoring run to clinch the match.
- ONU hit .235 with 61 kills, while the Bison hit .171 with 56 kills.
Notables
- The Polar Bears are off to a 4-0 start to the season. ONU opened the 2021 season with nine consecutive victories.
- Wagner led the team with 35 kills on the day.
- Sophie Windover improved to 4-0 in her first season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team.
Up Next
The Polar Bears return to action Sept. 8-9 for a three-game set at the Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational. They face No. 15 Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Friday at 8 p.m. before matches against Millikin (Ill.) at 10 a.m. and Carthage (Wis.) at 12 p.m. on Saturday.