BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's volleyball team fell to crosstown rival Case Western Reserve University in straight sets in its home opener and Morgan's Message match in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.
Morgan's Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.
BW Leaders (4-4)
- Junior outside hitter Same Rueda (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) match-high 14 kills
- Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference setter Olivia Zawadzki (Hilliard/Darby) match-high tying 17 assists
- Senior All-OAC libero Lauren Gardner (Avon/St. Joseph Academy) 11 digs
Case Western Reserve Leaders (8-1)
- Jennifer Ngo nine kills
- Rae Marfatia 14 digs
- Carly Scott 13 assists
- Ashley Yamaato match-high tying 17 assists
First Set (CWRU, 23-23)
- BW led 15-14 in kills
- Yellow Jackets hit .378
- Spartans hit .194
Second Set (CWRU, 25-15)
- BW led 12-11 in kills
- Spartans hit .333
- Yellow Jackets hit .139
Third Set (CWRU, 25-21)
- Spartans led 16-8 in kills
- CWRU hit .333
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Friday, September 15 when it travels to New Concord for a pair of non-conference matches at the Muskie Invitational hosted by Muskingum University against No. 22 nationally ranked Mount St. Joseph University and Earlham (Ind.) College on Performance Court inside the Anne C. Steele Center at 3 and 5:30 p.m., respectively.
