MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College went 1-2 on the first day of the River City Volleyball Classic Friday (Sept 1) in Ban Johnson Arena. The Pioneers downed Emory & Henry 3-1 and lost to Hiram and Transylvania by identical 3-0 scores.
Marietta defeated Emory & Henry 25-17, 22-25, 25-15 and 25-18. Three Pioneers tallied double figures in kills with
Erica Denallo (Parma, Ohio/Independence),
Grace Haas (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta) and
Hunter Barnes (Duncan Falls, Ohio/Philo) each posting 10 kills.
Darcy Irish (Lagrange, Ohio/Keystone) and
Sam Ritenour (Jeffersonville, Ohio/Miami Trace) finished with nine kills each.
Ellie Gerber (New Philadelphia, Ohio/New Philadelphia) had a team-best 29 assists, while
Maddie Nader (Vermilion, Ohio/Vermilion) dished out 16 assists. Libero
Emily Peters (Elyria, Ohio/Keystone) had 24 digs on the back line. Denallo notched 21 digs and
Abbi Thompson (Commercial Point, Ohio/Teays Valley) added 11.
Hiram pulled out close wins in the first two sets en route to a sweep of the Pioneers. The Terriers posted a 25-23, 25-22 and 25-14 victory.
Haas led the MC attack with seven kills. Nader had 11 assists and
Aly Wiseman (London, Ohio/Bishop Ready) chipped in with 10. Peters again anchored the defense with 22 digs, while Denallo added 17 digs.
In the final match of the evening, Transylvania downed Marietta 25-14, 25-14 and 25-12.
Denallo had seven kills and 12 digs to lead the Navy Blue and White. Gerber and Wiseman each had nine assists.
Marietta wraps up play in the River City Classic on Saturday (Sept. 2). The Pioneers play Mount St. Joseph at 1 p.m. and Thiel at 3 p.m.
Fans can follow all the Pioneer teams all year long at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter and Instagram.
