Strong Season Concludes for Muskingum in OAC Tournament Semifinals
Muskingum’s postseason run came to a close Thursday night as the Muskies fell to Otterbein, 3–1 (25-23, 18–25, 16–25, 20–25), in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals inside The Rike Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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25 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
Team Stats
Otterbein
| Game Statistics | Muskingum | Otterbein |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.135 | 0.213 |
| Blocks | 3 | 7 |
| Digs | 72 | 63 |
| Aces | 2 | 12 |
Muskingum's postseason run came to a close Thursday night as the Muskies fell to Otterbein, 3–1 (25-23, 18–25, 16–25, 20–25), in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals inside The Rike Center.
Muskingum came out strong, taking the opening set behind steady offense and timely defense. After weathering an early Otterbein surge, the Muskies clawed back to grab momentum and close the frame, 25–23.
Otterbein settled in during the second and third sets and found success at the net, creating separation midway through each set. Muskingum continued to push, stringing together points, but Otterbein maintained its advantage.
In the fourth set, the Muskies stayed within reach and put together several small runs to close the gap. Otterbein answered each time and finished the match to advance to the OAC Championship.
The match closes out a strong season for Muskingum. The Muskies, under the leadership of OAC Coach of the Year Taylour Huey, finish the year 19-10 overall.
MUSKIE HIGHLIGHTS
Offense
- Junior All-OAC First Team honoree Mackenzie Krous: 10 kills, 14 digs
- Junior Maddie Ferrell: 9 kills
- Senior All-OAC Honorable Mention honoree Emma Johnson: 9 kills
- Senior All-OAC Honorable Mention honoree Josie Niemeyer: 8 kills
- Team: 42 kills
Setting
- Junior Alexis Bradley: 24 assists, 7 digs
- Junior MJ Rupp: 13 assists, 6 digs
Defense
- Junior OAC Libero of the Year honoree Katharine Clayton: 19 digs
- Junior Cierra Lathrop: 7 digs
- Team: 72 digs, 5.0 blocks
Team Notes
- Hit .229 in the first set
- Hit .200 in the second set
- Season ends at 19-10, reaching the OAC Semifinals for the first time since 2022
