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Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22
Volleyball Falls In 5 At Ohio
10/9/2021 5:04:00 PM | Volleyball
ATHENS, Ohio -- The Central Michigan volleyball team fell in an intense five-set match to Ohio at the Bobcats' Convocation Center on Saturday.
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The Chippewas, who on Friday snapped a three-match losing streak with a victory at Kent State, are 8-10, 2-4 Mid-American Conference. Ohio is 2-15, 2-4.
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The Chippewas are scheduled to entertain defending league champion Bowling Green, 9-6, 5-0 MAC, in a weekend series beginning on Friday, Oct. 14 (6 p.m.) at McGuirk Arena.
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CMU stepped on the gas right off the bat on Saturday, taking an early lead before Ohio strung together runs of its own to tie up at 10-10. Ohio continued to run with the lead and took the first set, 25-19.
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The Chippewas found redemption in set two and flipped the score with a 25-19 victory, and then maintained an even third set. The Bobcats rallied late to take the set, 25-22.
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CMU found its ground early in the fourth to even the match at two apiece, setting up the match-deciding fifth set. CMU led 8-6 and then Ohio scored nine of the next 11 points to take the set and the match.
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Kills from Willer, Lauren Schrock and Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez assisted the Chippewas in the fifth set, where the Bobcats remained down by one point at the start of each rally. After an Ohio timeout at 8-6 for the Chippewas, the Bobcats strung together five straight points to uproot the match at 11-8.
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The Chippewas made strong efforts to fight back, but succumbed to Ohio, 15-10.
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Linnea Willer led CMU with 16 kills, while Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez and Savannah Thompson finished with 10 apiece. CMU setter Grace Butler finished with 28 assists, while Aly Gurtiza had 22 digs and Thompson added 21.
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The Chippewas, who on Friday snapped a three-match losing streak with a victory at Kent State, are 8-10, 2-4 Mid-American Conference. Ohio is 2-15, 2-4.
Â
The Chippewas are scheduled to entertain defending league champion Bowling Green, 9-6, 5-0 MAC, in a weekend series beginning on Friday, Oct. 14 (6 p.m.) at McGuirk Arena.
Â
CMU stepped on the gas right off the bat on Saturday, taking an early lead before Ohio strung together runs of its own to tie up at 10-10. Ohio continued to run with the lead and took the first set, 25-19.
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The Chippewas found redemption in set two and flipped the score with a 25-19 victory, and then maintained an even third set. The Bobcats rallied late to take the set, 25-22.
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CMU found its ground early in the fourth to even the match at two apiece, setting up the match-deciding fifth set. CMU led 8-6 and then Ohio scored nine of the next 11 points to take the set and the match.
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Kills from Willer, Lauren Schrock and Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez assisted the Chippewas in the fifth set, where the Bobcats remained down by one point at the start of each rally. After an Ohio timeout at 8-6 for the Chippewas, the Bobcats strung together five straight points to uproot the match at 11-8.
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The Chippewas made strong efforts to fight back, but succumbed to Ohio, 15-10.
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Linnea Willer led CMU with 16 kills, while Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez and Savannah Thompson finished with 10 apiece. CMU setter Grace Butler finished with 28 assists, while Aly Gurtiza had 22 digs and Thompson added 21.
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Team Stats
CMU
Ohio
Kills
54
59
Errors
26
24
Attempts
172
163
Hitting %
.163
.215
Points
66
79
Assists
48
53
Aces
5
6
Blocks
7
14
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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