TIFFIN, Ohio -- The Heidelberg University Volleyball team celebrated Senior Night and picked up their 20th season win against Ohio Northern University. Despite a slow start, the Student Princes rallied back to win in four, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 25-15.
The Student Princes moved to 6-1 in the conference and 20-4 on the season -- marking their first 20-win campaign since 2019.
Emily Miller recorded a career high 20 kills, after setting a personal best 18 against Mount Union.
Riley Tople added 15,
Soraya Jackson seven.
Maddie Reed led the team in assists with 26.
Olivia Miller followed with 24.
Two-time OAC defensive athlete of the week
Reagan Davis recorded 17 digs on the night.
Emily Miller tallied 16.
Cassandra Bower tacked on ten.
During the first set, the lead bounced back and forth ten times until the Polar Bears were able to secure the set off a three-point run.
Heidelberg rebounded in the second set, pushing out to a comfortable lead. Up as many as eight, the Student Princes never let the visitors get back within four the rest of the way.
The hosts roared out to a 6-1 advantage before ONU closed the gap. Later, a 6-0 run for HU was followed by a four-point spurt for the Polar Bears. ONU got to within one at 22-21 before an ONU attack error gave the momentum back to HU. The Student Princes closed out with a pair of kills from
Emily Miller.
The Student Princes opened up the fourth set with a 5-0 run. Five errors from the Polar Bears set HU up 14-8 midway through the set. A string of kills from
Emily Miller placed 'Berg on the cusp of their third set victory. A kill from Tople, followed by an attack error from the visitors rounded out the series with a 25-15 fourth set win for Heidelberg.
The Berg had six blocks on the night. Jackson assisted in four, and Tople on three.
Prior to the match, HU honored seniors
Kaitlyn Mohr,
Maddie Reed and
Riley Tople.
Heidelberg will return to Seiberling Gymnasium on Wednesday, Oct. 28th to close out conference play. The Student Princes will take on the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets. First set is slated for 7 p.m.
