(TIFFIN, Ohio) – The Heidelberg Student Princes (15-3, 1-0 OAC) defeated the Wilmington Quakers (8-6, 0-1 OAC) in straight sets Thursday evening at Seiberling Gymnasium.
The visiting Quakers trailed 10-9 in the opening set before the Student Princes scored six consecutive points to cushion their advantage. Although Aubrey Clark tallied two kills over the following four points, Heidelberg used a set-ending 6-1 run to take the opening frame, 25-13.
Wilmington, powered by kills from Mackenzie Simpson and Magee Fain, opened the second set with a 6-5 advantage. Despite the early Quaker lead, the Student Princes flipped the momentum with a 9-0 run. Trailing 14-6, Wilmington pulled within seven points of Heidelberg twice before dropping set two, 25-12.
Heidelberg carried its momentum into the third and final set, racing out to a 17-5 lead. Despite trailing by as many as 12, the Green and White, fueled by a service ace from Emma Specht, a kill from Lilly Fite and a pair of kills from Simpson, rallied to cut the deficit in half late in the set. Leading 23-17, Heidelberg recorded the final two points of the match to take the set, 25-17, and drop Wilmington to 0-1 in OAC play.
Notables
- Lilly Fite recorded the first kill and solo block of her collegiate career.
- Emma Specht paced Wilmington with nine assists while adding five digs.
- Logan McQuillin finished with a team-high nine digs.
Next Up
Wilmington continues OAC play with a trip to Ada, Ohio, to take on conference foe Ohio Northern at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.
The match will be streamed on FloSports, with live stats available at onusports.com.
