Zips Fall in Three Sets at Ohio - University of Akron Athletics

Friday, October 27

Athens, OH

7 p.m.

University of Akron

6-17 (2-9MAC)

Ohio

12-13 (6-5MAC)

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Akron	19	13	21	0
Ohio	25	25	25	3

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October 27 | Women's Volleyball

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ATHENS, Ohio. - The University of Akron volleyball team dropped a three-set decision at Ohio (19-25, 13-25, 21-25) on Friday night at the Convocation Center.

Junior Madi Baer (Stow, Ohio) led the Zips' offensive efforts with eight kills, followed by senior Jessica Kloehn (Milwaukee, Wisc.), who tallied six kills. Freshman Emily Weigand (Burton, Ohio) recorded 22 assists, while Akron's defense was paced by freshman Taylor Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) with eight digs.

The Zips saw their record drop to 6-17 overall and 2-9 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Bobcats improved to 12-13 overall and 6-5 in league action

Ohio went on a 4-1 run in the opening set that was stopped on a service error that gave the Bobcats an early 7-3 lead to start the match. The Zips' offense sparked with the help from seniors Julie Shallman (Holt, Mich.) and Kloehn, who completed two kills apiece, cutting the Bobcat's lead to 12-9. With the Zips in position to take the advantage, the Bobcat's scored three-straight points which gave them a six-point lead over the Zips. Akron was able to string along some points before Ohio used a 5-1 scoring run that extended its lead to 21-11. The Zips did not stop as the offense put together a 7-1 run in its late efforts to gain the lead, but the Bobcats would take the first set victory, 25-19.

The Bobcat's offense continued striking as they lead 8-3 in the second set. Akron's offense answered back with a 4-1 run that closed Ohio's lead to 9-7. The two teams continued to battle exchanging back-and-forth scoring before the Bobcat's offense scored eight-straight points to give them a 24-12 advantage en route to taking the second set victory, 25-13.

The two teams battled back-and-fourth in the final set as the score remained tied on 11 separate occasions. With the score tied at 13, the Zips scored three-straight points with the help from two Ohio errors and an ace from Weigand, which gave Akron its first lead of the set, 15-13. The team traded points as the Zips held a 20-19 advantage over the Bobcats. With the score tied at 21, Ohio completed four-straight points to complete the 25-21 triumph.

Akron was out-hit on the evening, .148 percent, to Ohio's .290.

The Zips close out their road trip on Saturday in the final installment of the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge series on the volleyball court against Kent State in Kent, Ohio at 5 p.m. Saturday's game against Kent State will be broadcasted on ESPN 3.