COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican Panthers (21-8) volleyball team hosted the Hillsdale Chargers (16-12) on Tuesday (Nov. 10) evening at Alumni Hall in a Great Midwest Tournament Quarterfinal.
The Panthers jumped to a 2-0 lead but ended up falling to the Chargers in five sets.
L, 3-2 vs. Hillsdale
- Set 1: ODU 25-15
- Ohio Dominican opened the match with a strong first set, earning a 25-15 victory. The Panthers recorded 14 kills while hitting .370 as they took an early 1-0 lead in the match. The set was tied six times before ODU pulled away for the set win, using a 9-0 run to turn an 11-10 deficit into a 19-11 lead. After trailing 11-10, ODU ended the set on a 15-4 run.
- Set 2: ODU 25-19
- The Panthers continued their strong play in the second set, earning a 25-19 win to take a 2-0 advantage. ODU recorded 16 kills and hit .342 in the frame, putting themselves ahead 2-0. Hillsdale led 7-4 before ODU rattled off eight of the next nine points for a 12-8 lead. The Chargers called two timeouts as the Panthers pulled away, leading the rest of the set.
- Set 3: HC 25-20
- Hillsdale responded in the third set, taking a 25-20 victory to extend the match. There were eight ties throughout the set as ODU tried to keep pace with the Chargers. The Panthers got it to 17-17 but the Chargers sealed the set 25-20.
- Set 4: HC 25-20
- The Chargers evened the match at two sets apiece with another 25-20 victory. Ohio Dominican led early but Hillsdale gained back the lead and held it for the rest of the set. The Panthers made a late run to trim a five-point deficit to one at 21-20 but could not tie the set.
- Set 5: HC 15-13
- The final set featured a close finish as Hillsdale secured a 15-13 victory to complete the comeback and take the match 3-2. Hillsdale led 8-6 before ODU scored five straight points for an 11-8 lead. The Chargers won with a 7-2 run to end the set.
- Individual Leaders
- Team Categories
- Kills: ODU 69, HC 57
- Assists: ODU 64, HC 54
- Aces: ODU 12, HC 6
- Digs: HC 66, ODU 62
- Blocks: HC 8, ODU 6
- Hitting %: HC .272, ODU .253
The Panthers will have to wait and see how the NPI ranking shake out this week to determine if a second straight NCAA Regional berth is in the cards.
