Marietta volleyball swept from OAC Tournament by No. 11 Ohio Northern
Pioneers fall 30-14, 30-12, 30-21 to finish season 12-15

Oct. 30, 2007
ADA, Ohio — The eighth-seeded Marietta College volleyball team drew the short straw and had to face top-seeded and 11th-ranked Ohio Northern University in the first round of the 2007 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament. The Polar Bears swept the Pioneers 3-0 (30-14, 30-12, 30-21), ending Marietta's season, while ONU advances to the semifinals.

The Pioneers (12-15) struggled offesively against the Polar Bears (25-6). Outside hitter Kelly Schoener (Dublin/Dublin Scioto) and junior middle blocker Sarah Vadaj (Streetsboro/Kent Roosevelt) led the way with six kills. Seniors middle blocker Marissa Barnhart (Avon) and right side hitter Paige Williams (Richmond, Ind.) added four kills. Junior setters Caity Shirk (Middleburg Heights/Midpark) and Emily Wheatley (Wyoming) finished with 17 and six assists, respectively, in the loss.

Defensively, senior libero Casey Davis (Amanda/Amanda Clearcreek) had team-high 17 digs, increasing her single-season school record to 650 digs. Shirk added eight digs, while senior defensive specialists Nikki Veigel (Canton/Canton South) and Jessica Craig (Uniontown/Lake) contributed seven digs.