#15 Volleyball wins OAC Championship on Senior Night

The 15th-ranked Muskingum volleyball team claimed the OAC Regular-Season Championship outright by sweeping Heidelberg on Senior Night. The Muskies took Game 1, 3-0, and won Game 2, 3-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (16-2, 16-2), Heidelberg (6-10, 6-10)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Notables

• Between matches, Muskingum recognized seniors Kamryn Smith, Brooke Fatheree, Maddie McGee, Kaitlin Noble, and Erin Dickson.
• The Muskies earned their first outright OAC Regular-Season Championship since 1999.
• Muskingum claimed its second straight OAC Regular-Season Championship. In 2019, Muskingum won a share of the title with Ohio Northern.
• With the sweep, the Muskies clinched the top seed in the OAC Tournament and will host eight-seed Capital on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m.

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• The Muskies conquered the first match 25-23, 25-12, 25-17.
• McGee led the Muskie attack with 21 kills on 49 attempts. She also grabbed 11 digs.
• Sophomore Emma Dunham chipped in seven kills.
• Fatheree led the backline with a team-high 17 digs.
• Dickson guided the Muskie offense with a team-best 24 assists. She also notched 14 digs.
• Maddie Szawranskyj led Heidelberg with nine kills on 33 attempts.
• Sarah Oney claimed 19 digs.
• Kelsey Custonborder aided the Student Princes' attack with 13 assists.

The Difference - Game 1

• Muskingum tallied 48 kills, 44 assists, 69 digs, and five blocks.
• Heidelberg notched 29 kills, 29 assists, and 58 digs.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

• The Muskies secured the contest 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
• McGee led Muskingum with 13 kills on 39 attempts. She also notched 15 digs.
• Dunham added ten spikes on 23 attempts.
• Noble chipped in nine kills for Muskingum.
• Fatheree led the defense with a team-best 21 digs.
• Dickson guided the Muskie attack with 26 assists.
• Szawranskyj led the Student Princes with 11 spikes.
• Oney secured 23 digs.
• Julianna Pena aided Heidelberg's offense with 16 assists.

The Difference - Game 2

• The Muskies ended the contest with 49 kills, 45 assists, 84 digs, and five blocks.
• The Student Princes finished with 34 kills, 31 assists, 74 digs, one block.

Up Next

• The Muskies next host either Capital in the first round of the OAC Tournament on Tuesday, April 13. Game time is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.