MIDLAND, MICH. – On Friday evening, the Ohio Dominican volleyball team took on conference newcomer Northwood from Riepma Arena. The Black and Gold fell to the Timberwolves 3-0.

Box Score Notes

• The Panthers out blocked the Timberwolves seven to five in the match. Grace Zinchuk (Schaumburg, Ill.) led the team with four while fellow teammate Jenna Peters (Vermilion, Ohio) added three.
• Junior Olivia Kirksey (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) took the lead with seven kills. Kamryn Maxwell (Norwalk, Ohio), Ashley Aselage (Tipp City, Ohio), and Zinchuk all tallied six kills.
• Collecting 10 of the team's 36 digs was junior libero Alexis Keipert (Burlington, Ky.). Gabrielle Kirker (Tallmadge, Ohio) recorded eight digs with Kelsey Shoup (Dalton, Ohio) registering seven.
• Freshman setter Saige Avery (Yorkville, Ill.) accounted for 15 of the Panther's 30 assists.

How It Happened

• The match began with a service ace from Avery, giving ODU momentum. Kirker registered another service ace to tie it up 5-all.
• The Panthers took the lead 10-9 with the help of a kill from Maxwell.
• Aselage and Kirksey collected two kills apiece to extend the Black and Gold's lead to 15-12.
• The Timberwolves went on a seven-to-three run to tie it up at 19-all.
• Zinchuk and Maxwell had back-to-back blocks late to regain the lead 23-22.
• Northwood won four of the last five points to win set one 26-24.
• Ohio Dominican took the lead 3-2 in the second set after Aselage tallied consecutive kills.
• The Timberwolves capitalized on errors and took the lead 9-6.
• The Panthers went on a seven-to-four run to bring the score to 13-all.
• Northwood responded with a four-point run of their, extending the lead 19-14.
• Despite Lauren Lucas (Grove City, Ohio), Peters, and Zinchuk collecting kills late, the Black and Gold dropped set two 25-18.
• The Timberwolves jumped out to a 5-2 lead in set three.
• ODU retaliated by going on a six-to-three run to tie it up, 11-all.
• Kirksey and Madison Smith (Elyria, Ohio) added kills late, but Northwood took set three 25-15, winning the match 3-0.

Up Next

The Black and Gold travel to Tiffin on Saturday, Sept. 24 to battle the Dragons at 2 PM from the Gilmor Center.

Contact: Bailee Worley
worleyb@ohiodominican.edu