#7 Wittenberg Downs Oberlin and #21 Carnegie Mellon on Final Day of Regular Season
Wittenberg concluded their NCAC regular season with a 3-0 win over Oberlin, locking up the NCAC Regular Season Title, as the team went unblemished in NCAC play for the sixth straight season.
Wittenberg
17-5, 8-0 NCAC
3
Oberlin
7-16, 1-7 NCAC
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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18 | 22 | 23 | 0 |
Carnegie Mellon
22-6
2
Wittenberg
18-5
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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25 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
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20 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
October 29, 2016
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Oberlin
K:
Lexi Mitchell
- 13
B:
5 Players
(#5,
#10,
#11,
#12,
#18)
- 1
D:
Emily Kelkar
- 14
SA:
Meredith Leung
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Oberlin |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .293 | .265 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 42 | 36 |
| Aces | 6 | 8 |
Game Leaders
Carnegie Mellon
K:
Sarah Jurgens
- 11
B:
Eliza Donohue
- 3
D:
Molly Higgins
- 25
SA:
3 Players
(#1,
#8,
#20)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Carnegie Mellon | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .157 | .195 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 99 | 107 |
| Aces | 3 | 9 |
OBERLIN, Ohio—#7 Wittenberg volleyball closed out the regular season with a 2-0 day at Oberlin College on Saturday. Wittenberg concluded their NCAC regular season with a 3-0 win over Oberlin, locking up the NCAC Regular Season Title, as the team went unblemished in NCAC play for the sixth straight season. The Tigers then proceeded to down #21 Carnegie Mellon 3-2 in the first five-set match of 2016 for the red and white. Wittenberg will now play host to the NCAC Tournament on November 4-5 as the Tigers look to win their 10th consecutive NCAC Tournament Title.
OBERLIN NOTES
- Wittenberg made quick work of Oberlin, downing the Yeowomen 3-0, with set scores of; 25-18, 25-22, and 25-23.
- Camila Quiñones paced the Tigers with eight kills, while fellow senior Kendall Farmer chipped in seven for the Tigers.
- Karen Wildemann was all over the court for Wittenberg, as the sophomore recorded 30 assists in the match, and also led the Tigers with 11 digs.
- As a team, Wittenberg produced a kill-percentage of .293 as Farmer paced the tigers with a .417 percentage of her own.
#21 CARNEGIE MELLON NOTES
- Wittenberg avenged an early season loss to #21 Carnegie Mellon 3-2 on Saturday, in set scores of; 20-25, 25-16, 25-18, 19-25, and 15-8.
- Maddie Fischer stole the show for Wittenberg, recording a career high and season high 22 kills in the five-set thriller.
- Fischer's 22 kill day was the third match of 2016 that the junior has surpassed 20 kills in a match.
- Aiding Fischer on offense was Quiñones and Farmer, who recorded 12 and 11 kills respectively for the Tigers.
- On defense, Taylor Yontz and Wildemann combined for 43 digs, as sophomores Megan Flaherty and Madison Manger combined for 31.
- Wildemann recorded a career high 48 assists in the Tigers 3-2 win over the #21 ranked team in the country.
FROM THE COACH
- "There was tons of good volleyball played today by all three teams in this tri-match. It is clear that everyone is peaking now as we all head into post-season play. We needed every bit of our depth today and I am proud of the entire team," said Coach Labrador.
UP NEXT
- Wittenberg returns to action with the NCAC Tournament at Pam Evans Smith Arena on November 4-5.
- The Tigers open up tournament play as the #1 seed against Oberlin on November 4 at 7:00PM.