Volleyball News

Kate Witte wins 500th career match as No. 5 Volleyball sweeps Wittenberg Border Battle

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By Tim Glon

| Hope Box | Edison Box | Tournament Site |

SPRINGFIELD —  Ohio Northern head volleyball coach Kate Witte notched the 500th victory of her career as the No. 5 Polar Bears swept No. 8-ranked Hope (Mich.) and Edison Community College on Saturday.

No. 5 Volleyball wins pair of four-set matches to go 2-0 on Day 1 of Wittenberg Border Battle

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Kelsie Zumberger

By Steven Wright

| Alma Box | Calvin Box | Tournament Site |

SPRINGFIELD - The No. 5 Ohio Northern volleyball team won two 3-1 contests Friday afternoon on Day 1 of the Border Battle hosted by Wittenberg, beating Alma (Mich.) 25-12, 25-22, 25-27, 25-16 and No. 10 Calvin (Mich.) 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22.

No. 5 Volleyball rallies for 4-set win at area-rival Bluffton

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Abby Schaller

By Tim Glon

| Box Score |

BLUFFTON -- No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern battled back from a one set deficit to defeat area-rival Bluffton 24-26, 25-16, 25-23, 25-17 Wednesday night at Founders Hall.

The Polar Bears improve to 9-1, while the Beavers improve to fall to 7-3.

Abby Schaller had a season-high 12 kills and Liz Schnelle was one away from tying a season high with 20 kills to lead the ONU offense.

No. 4 Volleyball posts impressive 2-0 record on Day 1 of Washington (Mo.) National Invitational

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Liz Schnelle

By Steven Wright

| C-M Box | WU Box | Tourney Site |

ST. LOUIS - The No. 4-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team stayed undefeated on the season by posting a pair of sweeps over No. 18 Concorida-Moorhead (Minn.) and No. 8 Washington (Mo.) on Friday evening at the Washington National Invitational.