Wilmington's Late-Set Rallies Fall Short in Four-Set Loss to Muskingum

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Box Score

Muskingum MUSK 19-6,5-3 OAC

Wilmington (OH) WILM 9-12,1-7 OAC

Muskingum MUSK

19-6,5-3 OAC

Final

Oct. 30, 2026

Wilmington (OH) WILM

9-12,1-7 OAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Muskingum MUSK	24	25	25	26	(3)
Wilmington (OH) WILM	26	4	16	24	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/30/2026 11:05:00 PM

Wilmington's Late-Set Rallies Fall Short in Four-Set Loss to Muskingum

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(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College volleyball team fell to the Muskingum University Fighting Muskies in four sets (26-24, 4-25, 16-25, 24-26) Friday night at Hermann Court.

In the opening set, Wilmington erased a five-point deficit to secure a thrilling comeback victory. Muskingum jumped out to a 4-0 advantage and maintained its lead throughout much of the frame. With the Muskies holding a 24-19 advantage and needing just one point to claim the set, Wilmington mounted a furious rally. Powered by two kills from Emelia Mohler, a service ace from Logan McQuillin and a block from Mackenzie Simpson and Aubrey Clark, the Quakers rattled off seven consecutive points to steal the opening set, 26-24.

The visiting Muskies responded emphatically in the second set, using a 17-0 scoring run to cruise to a 25-4 victory and even the match at one set apiece.

Muskingum carried its momentum into the third set, scoring the first eight points to take an early advantage. The teams split the remaining 32 points evenly, allowing the Muskies to secure a 25-16 victory and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The fourth set featured another dramatic finish as Wilmington battled to keep its hopes of a fifth set alive.Trailing 24-20, the Quakers once again found themselves facing multiple set points. Behind two kills from Simpson, Wilmington fought off four consecutive match points to tie the set at 24-24. However, Muskingum scored the final two points to claim the fourth set, 26-24, and secure the road victory. The win kept the Muskies in third place in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) standings.

Notables

Emelia Mohler led Wilmington with 11 kills, marking her fifth match with double-digit kills this season.
Emma Specht recorded her team-leading fourth double-double of the season with 20 assists and 13 digs.
Brinlee Preston led the Quakers with four blocks.
Mia Spence recorded three service aces and a career-high 18 digs.
Logan McQuillin paced Wilmington defensively with a team-high 22 digs.
Wilmington erased a five-point deficit to win the opening set, marking its second-largest comeback to win a set at home this season. The Quakers previously overcame a six-point deficit against Geneva on Sept. 18.