COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican Panthers (21-6, 11-3 G-MAC) volleyball team closed out the home schedule of the regular season with a pair of wins at Alumni Hall.
They earned a straight-set victory over the Ursuline Arrows (3-24, 0-13 G-MAC) on Friday (Oct. 30) evening before honoring the seniors with a four-set victory over the Lake Erie Storm (8-16, 5-9 G-MAC) on Saturday (Oct. 31) evening.
W, 3-0 vs. Ursuline
- Set 1: ODU 25-17
- Ohio Dominican opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 17 kills on 33 attempts while hitting .455. The Panthers established an early advantage, erasing a 2-1 Arrows lead with a 5-0 run. After a 6-2 lead, Ursuline tied the set twice with an 8-4 run to even the set at 10-10. ODU ended the set with a 15-7 run, winning the set 25-17. Annie Fincham had five kills in the first set.
- Set 2: ODU 25-18
- The Panthers continued to apply pressure in the second set, overcoming a more competitive offensive stretch to take the frame 25-18. ODU recorded 11 kills and 10 errors in the set but maintained its advantage to move within one set of the match victory. The set was tied once at 4-4 but a 14-4 run by the Panthers put them ahead for good. Logan Rubel led with four kills in the set.
- Set 3: ODU 25-16
- ODU closed out the match with another dominant offensive effort, going wire-to-wire. The Panthers recorded 17 kills on 29 attempts, hitting .483 in the final set. Ohio Dominican finished the sweep with a 25-16 victory. Sylvia Haughn had five of her seven kills in the third set. '
- Individual Leaders
- Team Categories
- Kills: ODU 45, UC 19
- Assists: ODU 43, UC 16
- Aces: UC 5, ODU 4
- Digs: ODU 46, UC 32
- Blocks: ODU 3, UC 1
- Hitting %: ODU .327, UC .000
W, 3-1 vs. Lake Erie
- Set 1: ODU 25-19
- Ohio Dominican came out strong, jumping ahead early with a five-point advantage at 5-0. The Panthers continued to maintain control throughout the opening set, building their lead behind a balanced offensive attack as they never trailed. ODU recorded 12 kills and hit .179 while holding Lake Erie to six kills and a .091 hitting percentage. The Panthers secured the first set, 25-19.
- Set 2: Lake Erie 25-19
- Lake Erie responded in the second set, using a stronger offensive performance to even the match in a set they never trailed either. The Storm recorded 14 kills while hitting .290 compared to ODU's 10 kills and .032 hitting percentage. Lake Erie took the second set 25-19 to tie the match at one set apiece.
- Set 3: ODU 25-22
- The Panthers bounced back in the third set with their best offensive performance to that point. ODU recorded 19 kills and hit .295, creating separation in a competitive frame. Ohio Dominican held off the Storm down the stretch to take the set 25-22 and regain the match advantage. Fincham led with five kills in the set.
- Set 4: ODU 25-21
- Ohio Dominican saved its strongest offensive performance for the final set, recording 19 kills on 28 attempts with just three errors for a .571 hitting percentage. The Panthers controlled the closing frame and finished off the Storm 25-21 to earn the four-set victory behind Fincham's six kills.
- Individual Leaders
The regular season ends on Friday (Nov. 6) at Ashland - the top ranked team in the G-MAC.
