CEDARVILLE, Ohio – On Friday evening, the Ohio Dominican volleyball team traveled to Cedarville for a second showdown against the Yellow Jackets. The Panthers dropped the road match, 3-0.

Box Score Notes

• Libero Kelsey Shoup (Dalton, Ohio) collected another double-figure dig match with 13. Shoup added two service aces.
• The Black and Gold notched nine service aces in tonight's contest. Junior Alexis Keipert (Burlington, Ky.) led the way with four.
• At the net, Olivia Kirksey (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) registered 12 kills. Lauren Lucas (Grove City, Ohio), Grace Zinchuk (Schaumburg, Ill.), and Arica Thies (Fairfield, Ohio) all added seven kills to the match.
• Setters Saige Avery (Yorkville, Ill.) and Gabrielle Kirker (Tallmadge, Ohio) each grabbed 16 assists apiece.

How It Happened

• The Panthers fell behind early 7-3 in the first set.
• ODU responded with a five-point run, bringing their deficit to one, 13-12.
• A kill from Lucas tied the match at 18-all.
• The Yellow Jackets ended the first set on top 25-20 after a seven-to-two run.
• The Black and Gold opened the second set trailing 8-5.
• CU grew their lead 16-8 after a few Ohio Dominican errors.
• The Panthers brought it within three with a five-point swing of their own.
• Shoup added a service ace late, but Cedarville took the second set 25-19, leading 2-0.
• ODU jumped out to a 5-3 lead in the third set after a service ace from Zinchuk.
• The Yellow Jackets snagged the lead with a block, making it 11-7.
• The Black and Gold won eight of the next 11 points to go up by one, 18-17.
• Another service ace from Zinchuk tied the macth24-all.
• Cedarville grabbed the next two points to win the third set 26-24, taking the match 3-0.

Up Next

Ohio Dominican heads to Wilberforce, Ohio to play Central State on Tuesday for a non-conference match.

Contact: Bailee Worley
worleyb@ohiodominican.edu