Volleyball falls to Albion (Mich.) and Millikin (Ill.) on the final day of the 46th Annual ONU Invitational
Albion (Mich.)
10-1,0-0
3
AT
Ohio Northern
5-7,0-0
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion (Mich.) 10-1,0-0 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| Ohio Northern 5-7,0-0 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
Millikin (Ill.)
4-5,0-0
3
AT
Ohio Northern
5-8,0-0
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin (Ill.) 4-5,0-0 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
| Ohio Northern 5-8,0-0 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 1 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Albion (Mich.)
K:
Frank, Carly
- 25
B:
Pagliarella, Emma
- 6
D:
Williamson, Paige
- 29
SA:
Herrick, Kayda
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Albion (Mich.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .211 | .200 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Digs | 105 | 94 |
| Aces | 9 | 9 |
Game Leaders
Millikin (Ill.)
K:
Higgins, Delaney
- 17
B:
Carothers, Kyra
- 8
D:
2 Players
(#12,
#15)
- 12
SA:
Carothers, Kyra
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Millikin (Ill.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .272 | .214 |
| Blocks | 11.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 59 | 59 |
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
September 20, 2025
ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team dropped a pair of matches with a loss to Albion (Mich.) 17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-10 and to Millikin (Ill.) 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 28-26 on the final day of the 46th Annual ONU Invitational on Saturday.
Details
- Records: Ohio Northern (5-8 Overall), Albion (Mich.) (11-1 Overall), Millikin (Ill.) (5-5 Overall).
- Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.
Albion Highlights
- Sophomore Summer Hoying (Fort Loramie) led the Polar Bears with 13 kills.
- Junior Olivia Baumann (Eaton) and freshman Julian Gaier (Fort Loramie) led the Orange and Black in kills with 11 each.
- Sophomore Summer Hoying (Fort Loramie) added 10 kills.
- Juniors Kate Zellers (Monroeville, Ind./Heritage) had eight kills in the match.
- Jocelyn Obszarski (Cincinnati/Mercy McAuley) had seven kills for Northern.
- Freshman Ella Meers (Stow/Stow-Monroe Falls) added 23 assists for ONU.
- Baumann also had a team-high 18 digs in the match.
- Albion was led by Carly Frank with 25 kills.
- The Polar Bears hit .200 for the match with 205 kills, while the Britons hit .211 with 209 kills in the match.
Millikin Highlights
- Baumann led ONU with 11 kills.
- Gaier had nine kills for the Orange and Black.
- Obszarski added eight kills each.
- Junior Rylee Dundon (Marysville), Freshman Kathryn Knaak (Westlake), and Zellers all had six kills each for the Polar Bears.
- Freshman Madelyn Banks (Nashport/Licking Valley) had a team-high 19 assists
- Hoying led ONU with 11 digs.
- Millikin was led by Delaney Higgins with 17 kills.
- The Polar Bears hit .214 for the match with 145 kills, while the Big Blue hit .272 with 151 kills in the match.
Notables
- Gaier and Obszarski were named to the All-Tournament Team.
- ONU leads the all-time series against Albion (Mich.) 3-1 and against Millikin (Ill.) 6-2.
- Baumann leads the team in kills this season with 118.
- She also has a team-high in digs with 161.
- Meers is the team leader in assists with 266.
- Sophie Windover is now 41-27 in her third season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team, a winning percentage of .602.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday at home against Mt. St. Joseph at 4:30 and Transylvania (Ky.) at 7.
