WILMINGTON, Ohio - Baldwin Wallace University (BW) battled the Wilmington College volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-15, 25-23 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory at Fred Raizk Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The Fightin' Quakers hit a negative attack percentage in each of the first two sets, but rallied to put down 13 kills with five errors in set three. In that final set, the hosts trailed 7-3, but fought their way back to tie the set 17-17 on a Joy Bebe kill that was followed by a Yellow Jacket attack error. Another Bebe kill alongside three more BW errors gave Wilmington a 22-20 advantage, but the visitors rattled off five consecutive points thanks in part to a service run from Morgan Miller to finish the match in straight sets.
BW finished hitting a .265 clip with Cecilia Hamisch leading the way with 11 kills. Four other Yellow Jackets - Ivy Earl, Isa Luciano, Sam Rueda and Allison Weiner - had at least five kills while setter Lauren Reed assisted on 36-of-42 kills. Lauren Gardner and Martin both notched double digits in digs for the BW back row.
Victoria Long and Sofia Thomas both hit a positive attack percentage and combined for 14-of-23 kills for Wilmington. Andie Dolven tallied 21 assists while the duo of Macee Hamilton and Blake O'Brien produced 26 digs.
Wilmington opens the last week of its regular season at Capital University on Wednesday. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.
