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Muskingum Spikes Otterbein and #15 Case Western Reserve

The Muskingum volleyball team spiked Otterbein and #15 Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon. In game one the Muskies swept Otterbein 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21). The Muskies carried their momentum into game two as they defeated #15 Case Western Reserve in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-8).

Photo Credit: Kaleb Glebis
Photo Credit: Kaleb Glebis
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October 19, 2024

The Muskingum volleyball team spiked Otterbein and #15 Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon. In game one the Muskies swept Otterbein 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21). The Muskies carried their momentum into game two as they defeated #15 Case Western Reserve in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-8).

Notables

  • It marked the first sweep over Otterbein since 2015 when head coach Taylour Huey led the Muskies as a student-athlete with 15 kills.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (9-9 overall, 2-3 OAC), Otterbein (14-7 overall, 3-2 OAC)
  • Location: The Rike Center - Westerville, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

  • The Muskies attack was led by junior Emma Johnson with her 11 kills (.391 kill percentage). Johnson added a block.
  • Senior Addison Gingrich orchestrated the offense with 21 assists and added seven digs.
  • Junior Josie Niemeyer poured on eight kills with an efficient .500 kill percentage. She added two blocks.
  • Sophomore Katharine Clayton solidified the defense with 23 digs.
  • Sophomore Halle Huston helped fuel the Muskies offense with eight Kills. Huston also had two blocks.
  • Sophomore Mackenzie Krous recorded 16 digs, five kills, two assists, and a block.
  • Cierra Lathrop posted 10 digs and an assist.
  • Sophomore Maddie Ferrell chipped in five kills and four digs.
  • Sophomore Sophia Keller posted four kills, four blocks and two digs.
  • Sophomore Alexis Bradley tossd up 13 assists, with four digs and a kill.
  • The Muskies finished with 42 kills, 40 assists, 72 digs, and 11 blocks.
  • Otterbein was led by Kennedy Hoffman with 12 kills and four assists.
  • Emerson Baum finished with 11 kills and a block.

The Muskies carried their momentum into game two as they defeated #15 Case Western Reserve in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-8).

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (10-9 overall), #15 Case Western Reserve (17-4 overall)
  • Location: The Rike Center - Westerville, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

  • Krous led the Offense with 16 kills. She also added 21 digs, and an assist.
  • Johnson and Niemeyer each totaled 10 kills, four digs, and two assists. Niemeyer added a service ace.
  • Ferrell spiked seven kills and tallied four digs.
  • Bradley conducted the offense with 25 assists, while having 20 digs and six service aces.
  • Clayton totaled 25 digs, three service aces, and three assists.
  • Gingrich tossed up 17 assists, eight digs, and two service aces.
  • Lathrop recorded 13 digs and two service aces.
  • Keller finished with four kills.
  • Muskingum totaled 50 kills, 50 assists,101 digs, 15 service aces, nine blocks.
  • Rea Marfatia recorded 20 kills and 28 digs for Case Western Reserve
  • Carly Scott finished with 24 digs, 18 assists, and six kills for the Spartans.

Up Next

Muskingum next hosts rival Marietta on Tuesday, October 22, for a Muskie Pride/REDOUT game. All fans are encouraged to wear red, and the game will start at 6:00 p.m.