Volleyball falls to Wittenberg in the NCAC semifinals
11/6/2009 7:56:44 PM
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg volleyball team posted a 3-0 sweep over Allegheny in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) semifinals on Friday evening to advance to their 18th consecutive championship match.
The Tigers, who recorded their fourth straight undefeated NCAC regular season record, will face the winner of No. 2 Hiram and No. 3 Wooster. The championship match is slated for 2 p.m. tomorrow. The win was achieved by final set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-19. Wittenberg attacked at a .254 clip, pounding out 51 kills against 18 errors in 130 attempts. The Gators managed just 21 kills and 12 errors on 101 attempts.
Wittenberg freshmen Christina Gilene and Kelli Axner combined for 27 digs, while Sarah Sckena led both teams with 22 digs. Caitlin Solan led Allegheny with nine kills and Laura Gaudreau tallied four kills and a .400 attack percentage. Caileigh Hughes finished with 11 assists and Caitlin Rothman contributed four blocks.
Solan earned a spot on the NCAC All-Tournament Team.