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VB 9-2-23
0
Wis.-Parkside UWP 2-2,0-0 GLIAC
3
Winner Ashland AU 3-0,0-0 G-MAC
Wis.-Parkside UWP
2-2,0-0 GLIAC
0
Final
3
Ashland AU
3-0,0-0 G-MAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wis.-Parkside UWP 20 21 22 (0)
Ashland AU 25 25 25 (3)
0
D'Youville DYO 1-3,0-0 ECC
3
Winner Ashland AU 4-0,0-0 G-MAC
D'Youville DYO
1-3,0-0 ECC
0
Final
3
Ashland AU
4-0,0-0 G-MAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
D'Youville DYO 22 21 18 (0)
Ashland AU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Dusty Sloan, Ashland University Director of Athletic Communications

Ashland Volleyball Finishes Home Tournament At 4-0

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic-moved spring 2021 season, Ashland University's volleyball team has started a season at 4-0.
 
On Saturday (Sept. 2), the Eagles took a pair of 3-0 decisions at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium – 25-20, 25-21, 25-22 vs. Parkside, and 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 against D'Youville.
 
NOTABLES
  • Saturday's first win over the Rangers featured yet another high hitting percentage from junior middle blocker Bailey Ruth, who hit at a .529 clip and ended with 11 kills.
  • Junior outside hitter Makenna Belcher paced AU with 13 kills against Parkside, senior libero Katie Thompson had a team-high 19 digs, and freshman Kylee Urban and junior Georgi Moody each had 19 assists splitting setter duties.
  • In the win Saturday night over the Saints, Ruth again was the offensive pacesetter, ending with 10 kills and a .500 hitting percentage. Both Thompson (14) and freshman outside hitter Henlie Krause (11) finished with double-digit digs, and Urban (15 assists) and Moody (14 assists) served as setters once again.
  • Ruth, who finished the weekend with a .577 hitting percentage and 13 block assists, was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Krause (39 kills and 49 digs) earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
 
QUOTABLES
  • "I said to our young women after the (second) match…I think we're going to learn to deal with adversity this season," said Ashland head coach Katie Kuhn, referring to weekend injuries to fifth-year middle blocker Anna Krikke and junior right-side hitter GraceAnn Hartman. "You just feel for your young women in that sense, but we had different people step up in different positions."
  • Of Ruth, Kuhn said, "I think Bailey did an excellent job. She kept making herself available in our offense. I think we all know that's an offense that Bailey can run. It was really good to see that happen."
  • Kuhn said of freshmen Krause and Urban, "They did an exceptional job. Having Henlie run six rotations all weekend was impressive. Kylie has done a really nice job of running the offense, and her serve is a wicked weapon for us. I don't think they played like freshmen this weekend."
 
UP NEXT
Four matches at the University of Indianapolis Invitational on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 8-9).
 
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