#10 Ohio Northern sweeps Marietta volleyball 3-0
Sophomore Kelly Schoener leads Pioneers with 11 kills

Oct. 11, 2008
ADA, Ohio — The Marietta College volleyball team fell on the road in straight sets to Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) foe and host #10 Ohio Northern University Saturday (Oct. 11) afternoon. The Polar Bears won 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 to improve to 18-4 overall and 4-0 OAC. The Pioneers fell to 13-10 overall and 1-3 in league play.

Marietta's offense was led by sophomore outside hitter Kelly Schoener (Dublin/Dublin Scioto) with 11 kills in 26 attempts. Freshmen right side hitter Meredith Storey (Olmsted Falls) and outside hitter Alex Weissling (Dublin/Dublin Scioto) both added eight kills in the match. Senior setter Caity Shirk (Middleburg Heights/Midpark) dished out 29 assists to increase her career total to 2,636.

Junior libero Becca Holzworth (North Olmsted) finished with a match-high 17 digs to lead the Pioneers' defense. Senior defensive specialist Brittany Papili (Wilmington, Del./St. Elizabeth) contributed seven digs, while Weissling and Shirk both added seven digs.

Marietta is back in action on Tuesday (Oct. 14) night when the Pioneers welcome Mount Union College to Ban Johnson Arena for an OAC match-up at 7 p.m.