21st-ranked Muskingum dominates Kenyon
The Muskingum volleyball team dominated the Kenyon on Thursday, 3-0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-23).
Muskingum
15-2
3
Kenyon
3-12
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
|
11 | 21 | 23 | 0 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Kenyon
K:
Mackenzie Bruzzio
- 9
B:
2 Players
(#11,
#9)
- 3
D:
Ellie Luciani
- 14
SA:
D.J. Taylor
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Kenyon | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.149 | 0.308 |
| Blocks | 6 | 9 |
| Digs | 35 | 44 |
| Aces | 4 | 7 |
October 3, 2019
The 21st-ranked Muskingum volleyball team dominated the Kenyon on Thursday, 3-0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-23).
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (15-2), Kenyon (3-12)
- Location: New Concord, Ohio – Anne C. Steele Center
Notables
- This marks the Muskies 11th straight-set victory of the 2019 season.
- Muskingum has surrendered a total of 12 sets this year.
How It Happened
- The Muskies dominated in set one (25-11), secured set two (25-21) and took set three (25-23).
- As a team, Muskingum amassed 47 kills, 46 assists, 44 digs, 14 total blocks.
- Junior Brynn Guist led the Muskies with a game-high 10 kills on 21 attempts, registering a scorching .381 hitting percentage.
- Juniors Brooke Fatheree, Maddie McGee, and Kaitlin Noble secured eight kills each.
- Junior Jada Briggs tallied seven kills on 12 attempts, with a .417 hitting percentage.
- Freshman Emma Conrad directed the Muskies with a career-high 22 assists.
- Junior Erin Dickson chipped in 20 assists.
- Junior Jessica Cottle anchored the Muskie backline with a team-high 17 digs.
- Guist, McGee, and freshman Alexis Hall registered three blocks each.
Inside The Sets
- In the first set, the Muskies registered back-to-back points to jump out to an early 9-0 lead over the Ladies. Muskingum tallied a 9-5 run to expand the lead to 20-7. The Ladies fought to close the gap, but Muskingum could not be halted. A kill by freshman Emma Dunham locked in the 25-11 victory for the Muskies.
- In the second set, Kenyon capitalized on Muskie errors to slide past Muskingum with a score of 9-5. Muskingum retaliated with a 6-1 run to tie up play to 10-10. The contest remained tight until the Muskies recorded three straight points to give them a four-point edge on the Ladies (23-19). Muskingum notched the last point to take the set.
- The battle continued into the third set until the Muskies notched a 6-3 run to advance past the Ladies with a score of 13-9. Kenyon answered back with a 5-1 run to tie up play to 14-14. The Muskies and Ladies traded points with neither team taking more than a two-point lead. Muskingum recorded two consecutive points to secure the set with a score of 25-23.
Up Next
- Muskingum next hosts a tri-match with 22nd-ranked Wittenberg and John Carroll on Saturday, October 5. The Muskies battle the Blue Streaks at 12:00 p.m. and go head-to-head with the Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
