Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Mount Union

Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders
Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders

Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball: Mount Union Falls in Five at BW

Box Score

BEREA, Ohio - Mount Union's women's volleyball team fell at Baldwin Wallace 3-2 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Tuesday evening in Berea, Ohio. 

Mount Union falls to 20-8 overall and 5-3 in the OAC with the loss while Baldwin Wallace is now 21-5 overall and 4-4 in the OAC.

Leading the offense for the Purple Raiders was junior Madelin DiBease (Perry) with a season-high 22 kills, a hitting percentage of .475 , and 15 digs, while fellow junior Breanna Arnett (Penninsula) recorded 11 kills. 

Freshman setter Katie May (Independence) led the team in assists with 24, while freshman Alyssa Kasaris (North Royalton) led the defense with 21 digs. Senior Marlee Peck (Homeworth / Marlington) defended the net with a team-high six blocks.

In set one, the Yellow Jackets gained an early 8-4 lead. Mount Union fought back tying the score at 13-13, but Baldwin Wallace regained control of the set, winning 25-20.

Mount Union and Baldwin Wallace went point for point starting the second set tying the score at 10-10. The Raiders scored the next four points giving them a 14-10 lead. The Yellow Jackets clawed their way back taking the lead 15-14. This was the last time Baldwin Wallace would lead this set. The Raiders rallied, regaining control with multiple kills from DiBease and sophomores Chase Filicko (Olmsted Falls / Gilmour Academy) and Maria Ellesin (Alliance / Marlington) winning the set 25-17.

The Raiders started set three with a 10-5 run. Baldwin Wallace went on their own run tying the score at 11-11. With six ties and six lead changes, the Yellow Jackets won 25-23.

Baldwin Wallace started set four with a 9-3 lead. Mount Union battled back, tying the score once again at 11-11. The two teams went back and forth tying the score at 16-16. The Raiders ended the set on a 9-6 run, winning 25-22.

In set five, the Raiders and the Yellow Jackets went point for point. After tying the score at 8-8, Baldwin Wallace went on a 7-3 run. The Yellow Jackets won this set and the match 15-11.

Mount Union closes out the regular season against Ohio Northern, Friday, Nov. 1 in Ada.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Breanna Arnett

#16 Breanna Arnett

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Madelin DiBease

#17 Madelin DiBease

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Maria Ellesin

#11 Maria Ellesin

RS
5' 9"
Sophomore
Chase Filicko

#10 Chase Filicko

RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Alyssa Kasaris

#2 Alyssa Kasaris

DS
5' 4"
Freshman
Katie May

#6 Katie May

S
5' 10"
Freshman
Marlee Peck

#1 Marlee Peck

MH
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Breanna Arnett

#16 Breanna Arnett

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Madelin DiBease

#17 Madelin DiBease

6' 0"
Junior
OH
Maria Ellesin

#11 Maria Ellesin

5' 9"
Sophomore
RS
Chase Filicko

#10 Chase Filicko

5' 10"
Sophomore
RS
Alyssa Kasaris

#2 Alyssa Kasaris

5' 4"
Freshman
DS
Katie May

#6 Katie May

5' 10"
Freshman
S
Marlee Peck

#1 Marlee Peck

5' 10"
Senior
MH