Volleyball Rallies Back To Topple SEMO 3-1
The Morehead State volleyball team improved its’ Ohio Valley Conference mark to 7-1 with a four-set victory (21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-12) over Southeast…
The Morehead State volleyball team improved its’ Ohio Valley Conference mark to 7-1 with a four-set victory (21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-12) over Southeast Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Wetherby Gym.
After dropping the first set, Morehead State rallied back to take the final-three sets of play behind efficient hitting.
Three Eagles swung for at least 10 kills as the team amassed a .364 percentage with sophomore Olivia Lohmeier leading the charge with 15 kills. Sophomore Lauren Rokey was close behind with 14 kills while redshirt-senior Jesse Wachtman rounded out the double-digit kills with 11.
Redshirt-sophomore Chandler Clark set up Morehead State for 50 kills in the match. The total marks the fourth time in 2018 Clark has racked up at least 50 assists in a match.
A pair of freshmen guided the Eagles defensively in Allison Whitten and Olivia Montelisciani. Whitten dug up 16 SEMO attacks while Montelisciani grabbed 10 digs.
At the net, Morehead State senior Maddie Fella blocked six RedHawks’ attacks.
The Eagles improved to 16-6 overall with the victory while Southeast Missouri fell dropped to 12-8 for 2018 and 4-3 in the OVC.
Morehead State will next hit the road for the first of five-straight matches on Friday when it travels to SIU Edwardsville. That match will get underway at 2:00 p.m. ET from the Sam M. Vadalabene Center.
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The public is invited to welcome home the team today (March 10) at 3:00 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Morehead. The team will be escorted by the Morehead Police and Morehead Fire Departments. Fans are encouraged to gather on MainStreet near the Battson-Oates intersection to show support and appreciation to the 2024 OVC Season and Tournament Champions.