HIRAM, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's volleyball team went on the road to defeat non-conference foe Hiram College 3-0 inside Price Gymnasium.
BW (2-2) beat Hiram (1-4) by set scores of 25-19, 25-11, and 25-13.
SUMMARY
After a tight battle to begin the first set, the Yellow Jackets scored six straight points thanks to kills by freshman outside hitter Alexis Smith (Tiffin/Columbian) and senior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference middle hitter Isa Luciano (Willoughby/South) to go up 19-13. BW went on to win the set 25-19.
It was all BW in the second set after sophomore outside hitter Gabby Schlecht (Naperville, Ill./North), junior outside hitter Sam Rueda (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), and senior Academic All-OAC outside hitter Nicole Logan (Hilliard/Darby) recorded three kills each on their way to a 25-11 win to force the third set for a series sweep. Thanks to two service aces from sophomore defensive specialist Paige Contris (Pemberville/Eastwood) the Yellow Jackets took another commanding lead and never looked back as they went on to win the third set 25-13 and completed the three-set sweep of the Terriers.
KEY STATS
- .769 – Luciano recorded a hitting percentage of .769 with a game-high 10 kills including 4 in the first set
- 20 – Senior All-OAC setter Olivia Zawadzki (Hilliard/Darby) and sophomore setter Katarina Blazetic (DeLand, Fla./DeLand) both tallied 20 assists. Senior All-OAC libero Lauren Gardner (Avon/Saint Joseph Academy) also totaled 20 digs
- Smith recorded a career-high 8 kills with 4 digs against the Terriers
UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets are back in action Friday September, 8 and Saturday, September 9 at the Mountaineer Classic hosted by Berea (Ky.) College. BW will face Berea on Friday night and Centre (Ky.) College and Franklin (Ind.) College on Saturday in the Seabury Center in Berea, Kentucky.
