Eagles Outlast Dragons In Road Five-Setter To Extend Win Streak To Five

In a Great Midwest Athletic Conference match which featured 28 tie scores and 14 lead changes, Ashland University's volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches following a 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 24-26, 19-25, 15-12) win at Tiffin on Friday (Sept. 26) night.
 
The Eagles continue to pace the Great Midwest's East Division, and are 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference. The Dragons are 2-7, 0-3.
 
In the process of earning the victory, its second 3-2 win of 2025, Ashland saw a few of career-best performances. Sophomore outside hitter Sara Krizsa recorded a career-high and match-high 21 kills, to go with a .450 hitting percentage, and junior setter Marin Dixon picked up a career-best 54 assists and 14 digs.
 
While the Eagles collectively ended with a season-best .333 hitting percentage, the defense kept the Dragons to a .148 percentage in sets No. 4 and 5, after Tiffin hit .314 through the first three sets.
 
THE COLLECTIVE AU EFFORT

• Joining Krizsa in double-digit kills were freshman outside hitter Jenna Shedden (15), junior middle hitter Ravin Morgan (12, .385 hitting percentage), and sophomore middle hitter Livi Miller (10, .471 hitting percentage).
• In addition to Dixon, junior libero Abbey Queen had 14 digs, and sophomore outside hitter Samantha Young finished with 10.

NEXT UP
Staying on the road to play No. 23 Findlay (8-1, 2-0) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 27).