#3 Wittenberg Takes Two on Senior Day

Wittenberg won 3-0 against Maryville and Otterbein on Saturday in Pam Evans Smith Arena

#3 Wittenberg Takes Two on Senior Day
October 15, 2016
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—#3 Wittenberg women's volleyball stepped away from NCAC play to take on two very talented visiting teams in Maryville and Otterbein on Saturday. The tri-match schedule featured the Tigers squaring off against Maryville in the morning and Otterbein in the afternoon, as the Tigers were able to move to 14-3 on the year with two impressive victories. Wittenberg handled Maryville 3-0 in the morning match; 25-15, 25-22 and 25-19. In the afternoon tilt, Wittenberg also won decively 3-0, this time over the Cardinals of Otterbein; 25-15, 25-21, 25-15. The two victories came on a day where Wittenberg athletics and the Tiger volleyball program honored its seniors; Moriah Eck, Kendall Farmer, Courtney Huck, Emily Kahlig, Jenny Lehman, and Camila Quiñones on senior day.

MARYVILLE NOTES

  • Quiñones dominated the morning match, totaling 10 kills, while junior outside hitter Maddie Fischer chipped in nine kills.  
  • Huck and Wildemann recorded 19 and 18 assists respectively, as the senior and sophomore setter-combination put the Tiger hitters in good spots all morning long.
  • Kahlig recorded seven kills against Maryville, as the senior also recorded three service-aces in the 3-0 victory.
  • As a team, the Tigers best set was the third set, as the red and white produced a .324 kill-percentage.
  • The Tigers held Maryville to a .010 kill-percentage in the win, recording 55 digs to Maryville's 39.

OTTERBEIN NOTES

  • In the afternoon match, the combination of Quiñones and Fischer went for 21 kills on 42 total attacks in the non-conference tilt.
  • Wildemann was all over the court for the Tigers, totaling a season high 36 assists for Wittenberg.
  • Madison Manger and Olivia Nortz recorded 12 digs each in the win, while Nortz chipped in four kills.
  • Wittenberg kept the Cardinals off their game all afternoon, as the team from Westerville managed to produce a kill-percentage of .089 on the afternoon.

UP NEXT

  • The Tigers are back in action on October 19 against Kenyon in Springfield. Match-time is set for 7:00PM.