Completing one of the best regular seasons in the 15-year history of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Ashland University volleyball team swept Walsh on the road on Saturday (Nov. 7) night, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-23).
 
The Eagles finish the 2026 regular year at 21-5 overall and 15-1 in the Great Midwest, thanks to their 14^th sweep of the campaign. Ashland's G-MAC winning percentage of .938 is the best the league has seen since…Ashland's .941 (16-1) in 2022.
 
A match which featured 18 tie scores and 10 lead changes saw the Eagles being led by:

• Junior Samantha Young, who recorded a team-high 15 kills, to go with a .297 hitting percentage and 10 digs.
• Senior setters Marin Dixon and Kylee Urban, each of whom finished with 16 assists.
• Senior libero Abbey Queen (13) and sophomore defensive specialist Sydney Weickert (12), who joined Young in double-digit digs.

Walsh's regular season ends at 14-15, 10-6.
 
The No. 1-seed Eagles will play host to a 2026 Great Midwest Tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday (Nov. 10) at 6 p.m. at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium against either Northwood or Tiffin.