Baumann leads Volleyball to an exciting five set victory at Baldwin Wallace in OAC Tournament Quarterfinals
November 11, 2025
BEREA — Junior Olivia Baumann (Eaton) had a match-high 15 kills to lead the #5 seeded Ohio Northern volleyball team to a thrilling five set victory at #4 seeded Baldwin Wallace 18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 13-25, 15-8 in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday evening.
Details
- Records: Ohio Northern (12-17 Overall), Baldwin Wallace (16-14 Overall).
- Venue: Ursprung Gymnasium - Berea, Ohio.
- ONU qualified for the OAC tournament as the No. 5 seed, BW qualified as the No. 4 seed.
Match Highlights
- The Polar Bears scored eight straight points in the final set to earn the win.
- Sophomore Summer Hoying (Fort Loramie) had 11 kills for the Orange and Black.
- Junior Jocelyn Obszarski (Cincinnati/Mercy McAuley) had nine kills in the match.
- Freshman Ella Meers (Stow/Stow-Monroe Falls) led ONU in assists with 28.
- Junior Kate Zellers (Monroeville, Ind./Heritage) added eight kills for Northern.
- Freshman Madelyn Banks (Nashport/Licking Valley) had 15 assists.
- Baldwin Wallace was led by Lexi Smith with 14 kills.
- The Polar Bears hit .171 for the match with 52 kills, while the Yellow Jackets hit .200 with 59 kills in the match.
Notables
- Ohio Northern was making its 41st OAC Tournament appearance.
- Northern leads the all-time series match up against Baldwin Wallace 72-18 and 13-3 record in the OAC tournament.
- ONU has won 22 OAC titles, 17 more than any other OAC school.
- Obszarski is first in the OAC in total blocks with 111.
- Baumann leads the team in kills this season with 278 and in digs with 326.
- Meers is the team leader in assists with 543.
- Sophie Windover is now 49-35 in her third season as head coach of the ONU volleyball team, a winning percentage of .583.
Up Next
- The fifth-seeded Polar Bears will return to action on Thursday in Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals at first-seeded Marietta at 7 pm.