Eagles Top ODU At Home, Get Closer To Division Title, Home Quarterfinal

In the last regular-season home match of the 2024-25 season, Ashland University's volleyball team defeated Ohio Dominican, 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-13) on Tuesday (Nov. 12) night at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium.
 
The Eagles, with one regular-season match to go overall, inch closer to both a Great Midwest Athletic Conference East Division title and a home conference tournament quarterfinal match at 19-9 overall and 12-3 in the league. The Panthers are 11-15, 6-7.
 
"I was very proud of how we kind of dealt with adversity," said Ashland head coach Katie Kuhn, "especially how we finished in that fourth set. I think it was a great team effort. We've played four matches in six days. That's a tough stretch at the end of the season.
 
"I really proud of the girls in how they fought tonight."
 
Freshman outside hitter Samantha Young ended the night with a match-high-tying 15 kills to go with a .270 hitting percentage and six digs.
 
"It's gone by so fast. I can't believe we only have one more in-season game," said Young, third on the team this season with 248 kills and second with 233 digs and 28 service aces. "I'm excited to get into tournament play. We're always staying on top of the game plan."
 
Said Kuhn, "It's been awesome to see her growth. She's just continued to soak up everything. She's a sponge. She's constantly wanting to get better. It's tough as a freshman to be a six-rotation player."
 
QUEEN KEEPS DIGGING AND DIGGING…AND THE REST OF THE STORY

• Sophomore libero Abbey Queen had a team-high 20 digs, and with 566 this season, moves into fourth place on the program's single-season list.
• "She's been excellent, and she's fit right in and done everything we've asked her to do," said Kuhn. "She's come into her own and been the floor general."
• Senior right-side hitter GraceAnn Hartman also had 15 kills and hit .314, and sophomore middle hitter Ravin Morgan added 10 kills while hitting .316.
• Sophomore setter Kylee Urban chipped in with 45 assists, four kills, four service aces and 12 digs, and Queen, Urban, junior defensive specialist Macy McNamara (17) and freshman defensive specialist Kaylee Davis (10) all had double-digit digs.
• Ashland has won nine of the last 10 meetings with ODU.

UP NEXT
The regular-season finale on Saturday (Nov. 16) at 7 p.m. at Cedarville.