The 25th-ranked Muskingum volleyball team sweep 22nd-ranked Ohio Northern in a Top 25 showdown on Friday evening in the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies won the first match 3-1 and took the nightcap, 3-0.

Notable

• The victory against the Polar Bears in the opening match marked Muskingum's first regular-season win against Ohio Northern since 1999. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (6-0, 6-0), Ohio Northern (4-2, 4-2)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Match 1

• Muskingum won the opening match 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18
• Senior Maddie McGee led the attack with 13 kills and five service aces.
• Senior Brooke Fatheree added 11 spikes and logged a team-best 21 digs.
• Freshman Khloe Taylor hammered 10 kills to help pace the Muskie effort.
• Senior Erin Dickson and sophomore Emma Conrad directed the attack with 18 assists each. Dickson also added 17 digs.
• Sophomore Emma Dunham controlled play at the net with four blocks.
• Melina Woods led ONU with 10 kills and two blocks.
• Sydney Eggleton chipped in nine spikes and two blocks.

Inside The Numbers - Match 1

• Muskingum recorded 50 kills, 47 assists, 83 digs, and six blocks. The Muskies hit .148.
• Ohio Northern recorded 39 kills, 36 assists, 73 digs, and seven blocks. The Polar Bears hit .087.

Match 2

• Muskingum won match two 25-14, 25-12, 25-12
• McGee dominated at the net with a game-high 14 kills.
• Dunham amassed 13 kills and five blocks. 
• Conrad registered 20 assists and 16 digs.
• Fatheree had seven kills and 16 digs.
• Freshman Lyndi Slack aided the defensive effort with 14 digs.
• Eggleton paced the Polar Bears with nine kills.
• Kiki Carle recorded 26 assists.

Inside The Numbers - Match 2

• Muskingum recorded 47 kills, 43 assists, 81 digs, and seven blocks. The Muskies hits .318.
• ONU recorded 29 kills, 29 assists, 69 digs, and one block. ONU hit .067.

Up Next

• The Muskies next play at Mount Union on Tuesday, March 23. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.