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BW Volleyball Falls to Heidelberg

Rachel Switalski
Rachel Switalski

TIFFIN, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University volleyball team lost in straight sets to host Heidelberg University, 3-0, in an Ohio Athletic Conference match in the Seiberling Gymnasium.  The scores of the match were 25-10, 25-18 and 25-21.

With its loss, BW is now 9-15 overall and 1-3 in the OAC. Heidelberg is now 16-6 overall and 4-1 in the OAC.

BW was led offensively by senior All-OAC middle hitter Rachel Switalski (North Royalton/ Holy Name) with 10 kills. Senior All-OAC outside hitter Amanda Sawicki (Mentor/ Lake Catholic) added nine and junior middle hitter Kayla Harris (Lima) contributed seven. Junior setter Emily Nagle (Columbia Station/ Columbia) set up the offense and had a match-high 32 set assists.

Defensively, BW was led by senior libero Natalie Emmons (Ashland) with a match-high 14 digs. Junior outside hitter and defensive specialist Taylor Burns (Tiffin / Fostoria St. Wendelin) and Nagle each tallied eight digs.

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, October 13 when they host OAC-rival Wilmington College on Homecoming  in the Ursprung Gymnasium at 12:00 p.m.

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