The Muskingum volleyball team is on a hot streak at the OAC/HCAC Crossover hosted by the Muskies, where they finished 2-0 the first day of the tournament. The Muskies defeated Defiance and Mt. St. Joseph to propel them to an 11-5 record this season. 

Game 1- Muskingum 3, Defiance 1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 27-25)

At the Net 

• Sophomore Taylour Fatheree had had a team-high 16 kills and two blocks.
• Junior Katie Hunt added 13 kills and two blocks.
• Marissa Windau and Meredith Shank each notched 11 kills and one block Defiance.

Assisting the Attack

• Sophomore Taylor Mathews registered 40 assists for Muskingum.
• Ari Mahaffey aided the Yellow Jacket offense with 33 assists.

Defending the Court

• Sophomore Deidre Prince notched 22 digs.
• Sophomore Courtney Nestoff had seven digs.
• Rebecca Kain recorded 30 digs for Defiance.

Game 2- Muskingum 3, Mt. St. Joseph 0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-12)

At the Net

• The Muskies were led by Hunt with 10 kills and two blocks. 
• Fatheree and senior Brooke Scott each had seven kills. 
• Mt. St. Joseph was led by Emily Bostian with five kills.

Assisting the Attack

• Mathews aided the attack for the Muskies with 29 assists. 
• Sydney Wilzbach and Lynsee Spatz had 13 and seven assists, respectively, for Mt. St. Joseph. 

Defending the Court

• Prince and senior Lane Browning shared the effort with 15 digs each.
• Freshman Jordan Youngs logged 12 digs. 
• Mt. St. Joseph was led by Jessice Wilgenbusch with nine digs. 

Up Next

• The Muskies return to the court tomorrow morning (9/26) at 9:30 a.m. for the second day of the tournament when they take on Transylvania.