Volleyball Returns Home To Sweep Central State

Returning to the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium after playing 11 consecutive road/neutral-site matches, Ashland University's volleyball team took a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-18) decision from Central State on Saturday (Oct. 30) night.
 
The Eagles are 13-12, while the Marauders are 20-10.
 
And while the overall record might not be what AU head coach Kevin Foeman expected prior to the season, it doesn't matter – the remainder of the regular season and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament is the focus.
 
"It doesn't matter about our record," Foeman said. "It doesn't tell the whole story. The best team's going to win the tournament. If our mindset is right, I think we'll be tough."
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Saturday night's match was much different than a 3-1 loss at Central State on Oct. 5 – if for no other reason than the Eagles are as healthy as they've been all season. Thirteen different AU players saw action in the victory.
• "Our team is much different than it was three weeks ago," Foeman said. "We needed to get a lot of people in, so we can make this last little stretch run…see if we can get hot with everybody."
• Senior outside hitter Erin Krupar led the Ashland offense with 14 kills and a gaudy .480 hitting percentage, while also adding 10 digs.
• Sophomore libero Katie Thompson paced the defense with 20 digs, while junior Stephanie Smith moved over from defensive specialist to setter for 19 assists.
• The Eagles kept Central State to a negative hitting percentage (-.018) on the evening.

 
UP NEXT
Ashland (9-3 Great Midwest) returns to league play on Friday (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m. at Cedarville (9-11, 6-7).