The #15 Muskingum volleyball team split their doubleheader against #12 Otterbein in a Top-15 Showdown on Friday evening. The Cardinals took Game 1, 3-0, then the Muskies stormed back to win Game 2, 3-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (12-2, 12-2), Otterbein (14-2, 14-2)
• Location: Rike Center - Westerville, OH

Game 1

• Ottebein took the opening match 26-24, 25-22, 25-23.
• Sophomore Emma Dunham led the Muskie offense with 12 kills on 16 attempts.
• Senior Brooke Fatheree and Senior Maddie McGee each added nine spikes during the match. Fatheree also notched ten digs.
• Senior Erin Dickson guided the Muskie attack with a team-best 26 assists.
• Sophomore Gracie Collins grabbed a team-high 18 digs for Muskingum.
• Julia Vermillion led Ottebein with 11 kills on 38 attempts.
• Hillary Sterret notched 17 digs.
• Carlie Craycraft aided the Cardinal offense with 34 assists.

The Difference - Game 1

• Muskingum tallied 37 kills, 36 assists, 51 digs, and one block.
• Otterbein finished with 48 kills, 47 assists, 50 digs, and one block.

Game 2

• Muskingum secured the match 26-24, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22.
• McGee led the Muskies with a 17 kills on 40 attempts and notched a team-high 18 digs.
• Senior Kaitlin Noble added nine kills on 20 attempts.
• Dickson led the Muskie attack with a team-high 30 assists.
• Fatheree and Conrad each tallied 14 digs for Muskingum. Fatheree chipped in eight spikes, while Conrad dished out 14 assists.
• Morgan Hartman led Otterbein with 16 kills on 43 attempts.
• Vermillion and Amber Greely added 12 spikes each for the Cardinals.

The Difference - Game 2

• The Muskies finished the match with 54 kills, 53 assists, 73 digs, and two blocks.
• Otterbein ended the game with 53 kills, 51 assists, 66 digs, and five blocks.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts rival Marietta in OAC action on Tuesday, April 6. Game time is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center.