Volleyball 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM

Volleyball Downed By G-MAC Newcomer Northwood

Box Score

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.