On Saturday (Oct. 7) afternoon at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium, Ashland University's volleyball team earned its seventh consecutive win and 15
th overall in 2023, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-8) against Thomas More.
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The Eagles are 15-4 overall and 9-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference heading into the Midwest Region Crossover, while the Storm are 3-15, 2-8. As of Saturday afternoon, Ashland is 3½ matches ahead of second-place Ohio Dominican in the South Division.
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NOTABLES
- On Alumni Day, the Eagles finished with a season-high 13 service aces – three each from junior middle blocker Bailey Ruth, senior libero Katie Thompson, junior outside hitter Makenna Belcher and freshman outside hitter Henlie Krause.
- The Eagles hit .329 as a team, their third-best in a single match this season.
- Ashland is 17-1 all-time against Lake Erie.
- All proceeds from ticket sales on Saturday afternoon went to the Bre McKean Memorial Fund. McKean, a Mapleton High School volleyball player, passed away on Sept. 29.
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UP NEXT
Three matches at the Midwest Crossover, Friday-Saturday (Oct. 13-14) in Hammond, Ind.
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