SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Marietta College split a pair of non-conference volleyball matches Saturday (Oct. 20) afternoon. Playing at Wittenberg University, the Pioneers defeated Allegheny College 3-0 and then lost to Wittenberg by the same score. Marietta is now 16-10 on the season.
The Pioneers defeated Allegheny (6-22) by the scores of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-12. Wittenberg (19-4), ranked No. 3 nationally, downed Marietta 25-18, 25-18 and 25-9.
Freshman #
Keri Horton (Westland, Mich./Wayne Memorial)# was nearly unstoppable against Allegheny putting away 12 kills with one error in 20 attempts for a .550 attack percentage. Sophomore #
Rachel Hackenberg (Canal Winchester/Franklin Heights)# and freshman #
Chloe Janson (Lawrenceburg, Ind./East Central)# each added nine kills.
Sophomore setter #
Laura Mauer (Terre Haute, Ind./North)# recorded 38 assists and nine digs. Senior libero #
Jen Braun (Chagrin Falls/Kenston)# led all players with 19 digs, while sophomore #
Brittney Merritt (Akron/Copley)# had 12 digs.
Against Wittenberg, senior #
Alex VanGundy (Powell/Olentangy Liberty)# and junior #
Paige DeVriendt (Bowling Green/Bowling Green)# paced the Pioneer attack with seven kills each. Horton chipped in with six kills.
Mauer dished out 20 assists and had a match-high 15 digs. Merritt had 10 digs and Braun added nine. Hackenberg notched three blocks.
Marietta hosts Otterbein University on Tuesday (Oct. 23) at 7:00 p.m. It will be senior day for the Pioneers' two seniors,
Alex VanGundy (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and
Jen Braun (Chagrin Falls/Kenston). Fans can catch the action live at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter.
