Zips Fall to Miami (Ohio) in Four-Set decision - University of Akron Athletics

Friday, October 6

Oxford, OH

7 p.m.

University of Akron

2-36-11; MAC

Miami (Ohio)

4-212-7; MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Akron	25	15	18	18	1
Miami	22	25	25	25	3

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October 06 | Women's Volleyball

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Oxford, Ohio- The Akron Zips volleyball team fell in a four-set decision (25-22, 15-25, 18-25, 18-25) against Miami (Ohio) on Friday night in Oxford, Ohio.

The Zips dropped to 6-11 overall and 2-3 in Mid-American Conference play, while the RedHawks improved to 12-7 on the season, and 4-2 in league play.

Junior Kayla Gwozdz (Temperance, Mich.) led the Zips' offense with 12 kills, followed by senior Jessica Kloehn (Milwaukee, Wis.) with an identical 12 kills. Freshman Taylor Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) directed Akron's defense with a team-high 18 digs.

The RedHawks paced the beginning of the first set and got off to an early 10-3 lead over the Zips. A 5-1 scoring run by UA cut Miami's lead to 11-8, which put the Zips in a position to take the lead. With the score tied at 18, Akron's offense struck going on a 6-1 run to go ahead, 23-19. During the run, Kloehn and freshman Emily Weigand (Burton, Ohio) both connected on a pair of kills. The Zips claimed a 25-22 first-set victory.

Miami led the second set, 10-7, before the Zips scored three-straight points to tie the set at 10. The Zips took a 12-11 lead off of a kill from Kloehn, but the RedHawks went on a 10-2 run that gave them a 21-14 lead. Miami closed out the set and scored four-straight points en route to a 25-15 win.

In the third set, Akron led 6-4, but the RedHawks continued their offensive striking with a 6-1 scoring run, that gave them a 10-7 advantage over the Zips. Akron answered back with three-straight points keeping the Zips within striking distance trailing the RedHawks, 17-15. Miami pulled away and scored four-straight points, which put it at match-point, 24-16. A kill by the RedHawks' Margaret Payne secured Miami's 28-18 third-set victory.

Miami led the fourth set, 6-0, before the Zips had a 4-1 scoring run of their own, which made it 7-4 in the RedHawks' favor. Miami pulled ahead to a 21-13 with the use of a 5-2 scoring stretch. With the RedHawks at match point, the Zips rallied scoring four-straight points, but Miami took the final-set victory, 25-18.

Akron won the blocking battle of the match connecting on 11 blocks to the RedHawks' 10. Miami out-hit Akron with a .282 hitting percentage to the Zips' .184.

Akron closes its two-game road trip with Bowling Green on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Bowling Green Ohio. Saturday's game will be broadcasted on ESPN3.