(ADA, Ohio) – The Ohio Northern Polar Bears defeated the Wilmington Quakers in four sets Wednesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.
After the Quakers tied the opening set at 3-3, Ohio Northern closed the frame on a 22-4 scoring run to take the first set, 25-7.
In the second set, Wilmington battled the Polar Bears to a 9-9 tie following a kill by Paige Shouse. However, Ohio Northern regained the lead on the following point and never trailed again, securing the second set, 25-18.
Trailing 12-10 in the third set, Wilmington responded with a 7-0 scoring run, fueled by two kills apiece from Mackenzie Simpson and Emelia Mohler, along with blocks involving Simpson, Mohler and Lilly Fite. The surge gave the Quakers a 17-12 advantage. From that point forward, the Polar Bears never got closer than two points as Wilmington maintained its lead. Mohler delivered the final blow with a kill off an assist from Emma Specht, securing the third set for the Green and White, 25-22.
Ohio Northern regained momentum in the fourth set, jumping out to a 12-5 lead. Although Wilmington battled back to cut the deficit to 20-15, the Polar Bears held off the Quakers' comeback effort to claim the fourth set, 25-16, and secure the 3-1 victory.
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Wilmington hosts Marietta at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in its first home OAC match of the season.
The match will stream on FloSports, with live stats available at wilmingtonquakers.com
