The #12 and top-seed Muskingum volleyball team conquered rival Marietta 3-0 Thursday night to advance to the OAC Tournament Championship.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (18-2, 16-2), Marietta (7-11, 6-10)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 100

Inside The Numbers

• Muskingum won the contest 25-22, 25-21, 25-16.
• Senior Maddie McGee led the Muskie attack with 15 kills on 34 attempts. She also added 12 digs.
• Senior Kaitlin Noble added 12 spikes on 29 attempts.
• Freshman Khloe Taylor chipped in seven kills on 19 attempts.
• Senior Erin Dickson aided the Muskie offense with a team-high 33 assists and grabbed 15 digs.
• Senior Brooke Fatheree notched 15 digs for Muskingum.
• Sam Ritenour led Marietta with ten kills on 38 attempts.
• April Davis grabbed 18 digs.
• Maddie Nader guided the Pioneer attack with 25 assists.

The Difference

• The Muskies rallied from a 20-15 first-set deficit by outscoring the Pioneers 10-2 to seal the opening set win.
• In the second set, Muskingum trailed 14-10 before closing out the set on a 15-7 surge to take a 2-0 lead.
• Muskingum jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead in the third set to grab the early momentum en route to the sweep.
• Muskingum finished the game with 46 kills, 45 assists, 74 digs, and three blocks. The Muskies hit .250 for the match.
• Marietta tallied 34 kills, 30 assists, 58 digs, and seven blocks. The Pioneers hit .105 for the match.

Up Next

• The Muskies next host 2-seed and 14th-ranked Otterbein on Saturday, April 17, for the OAC Tournament Championship. The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies and the Cardinals split their season series in Westerville, with Otterbein taking the first match 3-0 and Muskingum winning the nightcap, 3-1.