(WILMINGTON, Ohio) - The Wilmington Quakers swept the Miami Hamilton Harriers in their season opener at Fred Raizk Arena in Hermann Court on Wednesday night.
The Quakers jumped ahead to a 14-4 lead behind kills from Mackenzie Simpson, Paige Shouse, Aubrey Clark, Magee Fain and Emelia Mohler. After back-to-back points by Miami Hamilton, Wilmington, spurred on by two kills apiece from Mohler and Magee Fain, clinched a dominant 25-7 first-set victory. The Quakers scored 10 of the final 11 points in the set.
Led by kills from Simpson, Clark and Shouse, the Green and White continued to roll in the second set, building a 10-2 lead. After pulling ahead 14-4 for the second consecutive set, Wilmington, paced by assists from Jana Metz and digs from Logan McQuillin, once again tallied 10 of the final 11 points en route to a 25-5 victory.
The third set was the most competitive of the three. Although the Quakers built a 10-3 lead, the Harriers countered with a 10-5 run to narrow the deficit to 15-13. Later in the set, with Wilmington leading 19-17, Simpson tallied a kill that sparked one final offensive surge for the Quakers. Wilmington scored five of the next six points, including three on kills by Clark and Addison Sparks, before clinching the final frame 25-18 to complete the season-opening sweep.
Notables
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In attack, Wilmington held a 43-10 advantage in kills
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The Quakers won the battle on the service line, recording 10 aces to Miami Hamilton's two.
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Emelia Mohler paced Wilmington with nine kills. Aubrey Clark and Mackenzie Simpson each added seven.
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Metz recorded a career-high and team-high 20 assists. Her previous career high was 10, set against Asbury and Berea in 2025. Emma Specht added seven assists, while Anna Niemish contributed five.
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Logan McQuillin led the Green and White with nine digs. Paige Shouse tallied five digs, while Emma Doherty added four.
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The victory marked the Quakers' first season-opening win since Sept. 1, 2021, against Northwestern Ohio. That match was played exactly five years before Wilmington's 2026 season opener.
Next Up
Wilmington hosts Pitt-Greensburg, Sweet Briar and Franklin at the Quaker Classic from Sept. 4-5. The Quakers begin play with two matches on Friday, facing Pitt-Greensburg at 4 p.m. before taking on Sweet Briar College at 8 p.m.
All Wilmington matches will stream on FloCollege.
