Findlay, Ohio- The University of Findlay volleyball team returned to Croy Physical Education Center to host the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) matchup.
The Oilers delivered with a win in straight sets (25-10, 25-10, 25-18) and improved to 20-3 on the year with a 11-1 record in conference play. Kentucky Wesleyan's struggles continue, dropping to 1-21 on the year and 0-12 in the league.
Findlay held the advantage from the start, jumping out to a 13-2 lead. A kill from freshman
Victoria Mescher followed by a Panther error sealed the first set, 25-10.
The Oilers controlled the second set from start to finish, jumping out to a 22-9 lead before closing it out 25-10 to go up 2-0 in the match. The third set followed a similar script, as Findlay maintained its momentum to earn a 25-18 victory and complete the sweep over the Panthers from Owensboro, Ky.
With the sweep, Findlay extended its streak to 18 consecutive set victories, not dropping a single set since mid-October and posting six straight sweeps.
Offensively, the Oilers hit .413 on the night—their third-best mark of the season—recording 38 kills on 75 attempts with only seven errors. Defensively, Findlay limited Kentucky Wesleyan to a .024 hitting percentage, their second-best defensive performance of the year, as the Panthers managed just 23 kills on 83 swings while committing 21 errors.
Sophomore
Grace Auer continues to perform for the Orange and Black. The Lisbon, Ohio native recorded 15 kills while hitting an impressive .519. She also recorded six assists, two aces, and three digs to round out an impressive stat line.
Senior
Alana Pohlman recorded six kills in two sets while hitting .857. She topped the team with five blocks. Sophomore Lilly Barhost added three blocks.Â
Senior
Makenna Belcher and junior
Hannah Miller led the team with ten digs apiece.
The Oilers will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 8 as they take on Thomas More at 1pm inside Croy Physical Education Center.
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