WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Wilmington College volleyball team continues Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play with a trip to Otterbein University and the Rike Center for a 7 p.m. match on Wednesday.
The Teams: Wilmington and Otterbein. The Fightin' Quakers are 3-20 on the season and in search of their first conference victory after a straight-set loss at Marietta College on Saturday. The Cardinals are 19-2 overall and a perfect 5-0 in conference competition. Otterbein most recently swept Heidelberg University and defeated Mount St. Joseph University in four sets on Saturday.
The Coaches: A new era of Wilmington volleyball has arrived Sophie Windover, a former collegiate player and assistant at Heidelberg University, takes over as head coach. She helped guide the Student Princes to a 21-8 record and an appearance in the AVCA Top 25 Poll. Monica Wright, a recent inductee to the Wittenberg University Athletic Hall of Honor, is in her 15th season as Otterbein's head coach. She recently won her 300th career match.
The Players: Sofia Thomas leads Wilmington offensively with a 2.37 kills per set average. Three other Quakers – Sydney Geibel, Victoria Long, Joy Bebe – put down nearly 1.50 kills per set. Setter Andie Dolven runs Wilmington's 5-1 offense to the tunes of 7.23 assists per set while Blake O'Brien, WC's libero, leads the back row averaging over five digs per set. A trio of Cardinals – Morgan Hartman, Amber Greeley and Julia Vermilion – combine to put down nearly 10 kills per set while setter Carlie Craycraft is tops in the OAC at 11.12 assists per match.
Nationally Ranked: Otterbein checks in at No. 20 in the most recent AVCA Top 25 Poll.
Series History: Wilmington is winless against Otterbein in 13 tries since the 2008 season. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Coverage: Live stats and live video of the match will be available – visit the links above.
Social Media: Follow Wilmington athletics on social media! The Fightin' Quakers have a presence on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics) as well as Twitter and Instagram (@DubCQuakers).
Up Next: Wilmington hosts Baldwin Wallace for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday.
