16th-ranked Volleyball splits doubleheader against Baldwin Wallace

The 16th-ranked Muskingum volleyball team split a doubleheader against Baldwin Wallace on Friday evening in the Anne C. Steele Center. Baldwin Wallace claimed the opening match 3-1, and the Muskies took the nightcap, 3-1.

Notables

• Muskingum entered the match ranked 16th in the latest AVCA Top 25 Poll.
• The contest was Muskingum's Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Leukemia Awareness Game.
• Fans can donate to the #TeamNoahStrong fundraiser by visiting https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/in/indy21/cfarnyefl

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (9-1, 9-1), Baldwin Wallace (6-4, 6-4)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Match 1

• Baldwin Wallace won the opening match 28-26, 25-10, 21-25, 25-19.
• The setback was the first of the season for the Muskies.
• Senior Maddie McGee led the attack with 15 kills on 52 attempts. 
• Senior Brooke Fatheree and sophomore Emma Dunham each added 10 spikes. Fatheree also registered 21 digs.
• Sophomore Gracie Collins recorded 21 digs.
• Senior Erin Dickson had 29 assists and three kills.
• Ivy Earl led the Yellow Jackets with a game-high 20 kills.
• Alexis Garrett added 16 spikes.
• Kathleen Egan directed the attack with 43 assists.

Inside The Numbers - Match 1

• Muskingum recorded 46 kills, 43 assists, 70 digs, and seven blocks. The Muskies hit .119
• Baldwin Wallace recorded 60 kills, 56 assists, 90 digs, and 11 blocks. The Yellow Jackets hit .248.

Match 2

• Muskingum won the match two 25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 27-25.
• Fatheree led the Muskie charge with 16 kills and 21 digs.
• McGee added 15 kills and one block.
• Dunham chipped in 10 spikes and one block.
• Senior Kamryn Smith logged 22 digs.
• Dickson had 24 assists, and sophomore Emma Conrad notched 20 assists.
• The setback was the first of the season for the Muskies.
• Earl led the Yellow Jackets with 17 kills.
• Garrett added 12 spikes.
• Egan directed the attack with 41 assists.

Inside The Numbers - Match 2 

• Muskingum recorded 56 kills, 50 assists, 87 digs, and five blocks. The Muskies hit .162.
• Baldwin Wallace recorded 56 kills, 50 assists, 84 digs, and seven blocks. The Yellow Jackets hit .162.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Capital on Tuesday, March 30. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.