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No. 18 Ohio Northern Sweeps Transylvania At Home
Story Courtesy of the Ohio Northern Athletics Site
By Joe Clarskon
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ADA – The No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team hosted the Transylvania (Ky.) Pioneers for a non-conference show down on Tuesday evening.
The Polar Bears (8-7) swept the Pioneers (10-4) by scores of 25-15, 27-25 and 25-17.
ONU led the entire way during the first set. Three Pioneer attack errors, off a Cenzie Yoder service run, put the Polar Bears up 13-8. Northern was able to hold onto the lead, finishing Transy off 25-15.
The second set was a different story. A five-point service run from Rebecca Luking, gave the Pioneers an 8-7 edge in the set.
The teams exchanged leads throughout the set, but it was two kills down the stretch by Yoder that elevated the Polar Bears to a 27-25 win.
A six-point Kasey Roeser service run, highlighted by two Ellen Grenert kills, gave ONU a quick 7-2 lead in the third set.
The Polar Bears were able to hold onto the lead for the rest of the set. A Yoder ace on game point sealed the victory for ONU.
Yoder did it all for ONU, contributing a team-high 10 kills, along with two aces and three blocks.
Fellow classmate, Julia Fuerst, added seven kills on a .600 attacking percentage. Fuerst led the team with five blocks.
Junior libero Kasey Roeser notched a match-high 29 digs. Freshman Nicole Potkotter dished out 30 assists for the Polar Bears.
Jordan Geisen’s 13 kills on a .310 clip led the way for the Pioneers.
The Polar Bears and Pioneers will square off again on Friday, as both teams compete in the Mount St. Joseph Fall Classic. ONU will also compete against Trine (Ind.), Hanover (Ind.) and host Mount St. Joseph this weekend.
