After falling to the nationally -ranked Wittenberg University 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-18) last Friday evening in Timken Gymnasium, the volleyball team rebounded to upend North Coast Athletic Conference rival Denison University 3-1 (25-21, 25-9, 23-25, 25-23) this past weekend in Granville, Ohio.
Volleyball fans came out in force Friday evening as Wooster (17-12, 8-4 NCAC) battled Wittenberg (23-2, 13-1 NCAC), currently ranked No. 3 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
Unfortunately, Wooster could not match the height of Wittenberg at the net, posting only a .90 hitting percentage, the lowest so far this season.
In a losing effort, Sarah Hawke ’12 led the Scots with six kills and two assists. Paige Parker ’14 (five kills) and Erica Skillman ’14 (four kills) followed Hawke statistically.
The Scots traveled to Granville the next day to play Denison. Following a strong first set victory, the Scots switched gears in the second set to drown the Denison Big Red 25-9. Lizzie Beal ’12 started Wooster with eight straight service points, providing a cushion that the Scots would never let go. Wooster went on to record a .588 hitting percentage in the second set, with 10 kills and zero errors on 17 attempts.
The Big Red came back to win the third set, but the Scots would not be swayed. Margaret Raabe ’12 served an ace on the final point of the fourth set to give the Fighting Scots their eighth NCAC victory of the season.
Skillman and Parker led the Scots each with 12 kills. Erin Webster ’14 supported the Scots with seven kills and 11 digs. Beal posted 25 assists and Autumn Berry ’14 had 21. Kelley Johnson ’13 led the Scots defense with 21 digs.
The Wooster volleyball team will finish up its regular season this Saturday at 1 p.m. when it travels to play Hiram College (21-9, 11-1 NCAC).