(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Marietta Pioneers defeated the Wilmington Quakers 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Hermann Court.
The visiting Pioneers jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the opening set before Wilmington responded with a 6-0 scoring run, powered by kills from Addison Sparks, Mackenzie Simpson and Lilly Fite, to take a 10-9 advantage. However, Marietta regained momentum with an 11-2 run and went on to claim the opening set, 25-16.
In the second set, the Green and White jumped out to a 5-3 lead behind a service ace from Logan McQuillin and kills from Brinlee Preston and Emelia Mohler. Unfortunately for the Quakers, Marietta outscored Wilmington 22-11 the rest of the way to secure another 25-16 victory.
Wilmington held a 9-8 advantage early in the third set before Marietta used a 12-2 scoring run to build a 20-11 lead. The Quakers responded with a 5-2 run of their own to cut the deficit to 22-16, but the Pioneers scored the final three points to claim their third consecutive 25-16 set victory and secure the road sweep.
Notables
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Addison Sparks led Wilmington with a team-high six kills.
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Logan McQuillin paced the Quakers defensively with a team-high 18 digs.
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Emma Specht dished out a team-high 10 assists.
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Mackenzie Simpson led Wilmington with two total blocks.
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Sophia Moore recorded a service ace, marking her third match with at least one ace in four appearances this season.
What's Up Next
Wilmington continues OAC play against Capital at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The match will stream on FloSports, with live stats available at wilmingtonquakers.com
