Arrows Fall to Yellow Jackets, 3-0
Cedarville, OH--The Ursuline College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Great Midwest Athletic Conference opponent Cedarville Saturday.
The Arrows fell by set scores of 25-11, 25-11 and 25-17, moving to 3-23 overall and 0-12 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets improved to 15-9 overall and 11-2 in the G-MAC.
Cedarville established control early in the opening set, scoring eight consecutive points before extending its lead to 18-3. Ursuline battled back with a series of rallies, but the Yellow Jackets maintained their advantage to secure a 25-11 set victory.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with Cedarville building an 11-4 lead before stretching the margin to 19-9. The Yellow Jackets closed the frame with a 6-2 run to take the set, 25-11, and move ahead 2-0 in the match.
Ursuline showed greater resistance in the third set, trading points with Cedarville through two lead changes and three ties. The teams were deadlocked at 11-11 before the Yellow Jackets took control with an 11-2 run. The Arrows continued to compete down the stretch, but Cedarville secured the final set, 25-17, to complete the sweep.
Cedarville held the advantage across the statistical categories, finishing with a 39-17 edge in kills, an 8-3 margin in service aces and an 8-4 advantage in blocks.
The Yellow Jackets also led in assists (35-16) and digs (41-29). Ursuline committed 19 attack errors compared to nine for Cedarville.
Ellie Zoeckler led the Arrows with seven kills and two service aces, while Nizhoni Clement contributed five kills. Madison Morris added four block assists.
Annie Quinlan paced the offense with 11 assists. Addyson Green and Alivia Martin anchored the defense with six digs apiece, while Mya Jackson added five digs.
Up next: Ursuline returns home next Friday to host Kentucky Wesleyan in G-MAC action. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
