The Muskingum volleyball team won both of their games in four sets against John Carroll in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Friday evening. The Muskies won Game 1 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11), then followed it up in Game 2 with a 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13) victory

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0, 2-0), John Carroll (0-2, 0-2)
• Location: University Heights, OH - Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center

Game 1

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Maddie McGee guided the Muskies with a team-high 17 kills.
• Senior Brooke Fatheree added nine kills and notched 14 digs.
• Senior Erin Dickson recorded a team-high 26 assists during the match.
• Sophomore Emma Dunham and freshman Hannah Grove each chipped in seven kills for Muskingum.
• Senior Kamryn Smith logged a career-best 15 digs.
• As a team, the Muskies registered 50 kills, 40 assists, and 61 digs.
• Cassa Calamunci led John Carroll 16 kills and 13 digs.
• Ally Bartolone aided the Blue Streak attack with 32 assists.
• As a team, John Carroll earned 45 kills, 40 assists, and 55 digs.

The Difference

• In set one, both teams fought back and forth for the entire set with no one claiming more then a three point lead. A kill by McGee gave Muskingum the two point win, 25-23.
• In set two, the teams were once again neck and neck for most of the set. John Carroll went on a 10-4 run to lock in the set, 25-19.
• In set three, John Carroll started off a quick 7-3 lead until the Muskies notched a 7-0 run to take the lead 11-7. With the score tied, 12-12, Muskingum went on 14-6 run to finish the set on a strong note and head into the fourth set with momentum.
• In set four, Muskingum dominated most of the set going on a 12-1 run to widen the gap at 17-6. A bad set from John Carroll earned the Muskies a 25-11 victory and win in Game 1.

Game 2

Inside The Numbers

• Leading the attack was McGee tallying a team-high 18 kills.
• Fatheree added 16 kills and registered a team-high 19 digs
• Dunham notched 14 kills for Muskingum, while sophomore Gracie Collins chipped in career-best 18 digs.
• Dickson tallied a team-high 30 assists and grabbed 14 digs during the match.
• As a team, the Muskies recorded 69 kills, 65 assists, and 79 digs.
• Calamunci led the Blue Streaks with 16 kills and 14 digs.
• Jennifer Follmer added 13 kills while Bartolone dished out 24 assists.
• As a team, John Carroll registered 48 kills, 46 assists, and 64 digs.

The Difference

• In set one, with the score tied 4-4 the Muskies used an 8-3 run to take control of the set and make it 12-7. Muskingum held a 20-12 lead but saw the Blue Streaks make a strong comeback to make it 22-19. The Muskies secured the last three points to earn the win, 25-19.
• In set two, both fought back and forth for the entire set and saw John Carroll squeak out the set win, 25-23.
• In set three, the teams battled once again for most of the set until the Muskies finished the set with an 8-3 run to earn the 25-21 victory.
• In set four, the game was tight throughout with each team sharing small leads. The Muskies finished the contest going on a 10-4 run to secure the set 25-13 and the Game 2 win.

Up Next

• The Muskies look to defend home court when they take on Wilmington in their season opener on Tuesday, March 16. Game 1 is set for 6:00 p.m. and Game 2 is set for 8:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center.