Ashland University's volleyball team's run to its first conference tournament championship in 20 years ended on Saturday (Nov. 14) afternoon, as the Eagles lost 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 28-26) to Findlay at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium.
 
The Eagles (23-6) lost their first home match of 2026 on Saturday (10-1), and saw their six-match overall winning streak snapped. The Oilers will automatically go into the NCAA Division II postseason with the conference tourney title, are 21-8, and have won 11 matches in a row.
 
Three Eagles recorded double-digit digs – senior libero Abbey Queen (16), sophomore defensive specialist Sydney Weickert (12) and junior outside hitter Samantha Young (10).
 
Senior setter Kylee Urban recorded 22 digs.
 
Saturday's match featured 25 tie scores and 11 lead changes.
 
The NCAA Division II volleyball tournament selection show will be on NCAA.com at 10 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 15). Ashland, which has been in the No. 6 spot in the Midwest Region rankings for the better part of a month and had the Great Midwest's best regular-season record, will look to return to the D-II playoffs for the first time in four years.