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Volleyball Falls to JCU, Rebounds to Close Season With Straight-Set Win Over Olivet

Photo by Randy Sarvis
Photo by Randy Sarvis

WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College volleyball team rebounded from a 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) loss to John Carroll University to end the 2021 fall season on a high note by defeat Olivet College (Michigan) 25-19, 25-17, 25-20 in a tri-match at Fred Raizk Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Streak defeated the Comets 3-1 in the middle match of the day.

In the loss to John Carroll, the Blue Streak rode the arm and swing of Cassi Calamunci, who put down 18 kills on 39 swings with three errors to hit a .350 clip. No other JCU hitter had more than five kills. Ally Bartolone and Maddie Maziarz combined for 35 assists while libero Anna Coughlin added 26 digs.

Wilmington featured a more balanced attack as the trio of Sydney Geibel, Joy Bebe and Victoria Long, all put down seven kills with Bebe leading the bunch by hitting a .368 clip. Andie Dolven dished out 21 assists while Blake O'Brien turned in a career-high 34 digs.

In the victory over Olivet, Wilmington saved its best match for the last match of the season. The Quakers hit a season-high .248 attack percentage with Sofia Thomas (11) and Bebe (10) leading the way in kills. Just like in match one, Bebe was the most efficient, hitting a .500 clip while Long added nine kills. Dolven assisted on 37 kills while O'Brien had a 22-dig performance.

Olivia DuFore led the Comets with 10 kills in defeat while Madison Johnson tallied 16 assists.

Wilmington finishes its 2021 fall season with a 4-24 overall record and an 0-9 mark in OAC competition.