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Muskingum battles Mount Union in five-set thriller

Muskingum and Mount Union battled in a five-set thriller on Wednesday night in the Steele Center. The Purple Raiders escaped New Concord with a 3-2 win (15-25, 25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11).

Muskingum battles Mount Union in five-set thriller
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October 18, 2023

Muskingum and Mount Union battled in a five-set thriller on Wednesday night in the Steele Center. The Purple Raiders escaped New Concord with a 3-2 win (15-25, 25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11).

 

Notable

  • The contest marked Muskingum's first five-set match of the season.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (5-14 Overall, 2-4 OAC) Mount Union (16-6 Overall, 4-2 OAC)
  • Location: Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Inside The Numbers

  • Freshman Mackenzie Krous spiked 25 kills along with 19 digs.
  • Senior Khloe Taylor helped pace the offense with nine kills and tallied 12 digs.
  • Senior Raegan Flood and sophomore Josie Niemeyer both had two blocks.
  • Sophomore Chloe Burton assisted on 29 points while leading the Muskies with 24 digs.
  • Freshman Alexis Bradley had 20 assists and aided the defense with 15 digs.
  • Senior Hannah Gove had five kills and led the Muskingum net defense with three blocks.
  • Darbey Leininger had 18 kills with 15 digs for Mount Union.
  • Mount Unions Alexis Meyer had nine kills and five blocks.
  • Averi Haley had 26 digs for the Purple Raiders defense.

Up Next

Muskingum will next travel to Ada, Ohio, where they will face off against Ohio Northern in OAC play on Friday, October 20.