Volleyball falls in home opener against Wilmington

The Defiance volleyball team fell in their home opener against non-conference foe Wilmington on Saturday afternoon, 3-1.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (2-8), Wilmington (3-12)
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 100

Inside The Numbers

• (20-25, 25-20, 18-25, 22-25)
• Defiance fell in a hard fought first set, 20-25.
• After falling in the first set, the Yellow Jackets rallied back in the second set 25-20 to tie the match 1-1.
• Wilmington regained the momentum and went on to win the next two sets to take the win, 3-1.
• Senior Mackenzie Benham and freshman Jamia Murray both led Defiance with 12 kills each. Benham also notched 15 digs.
• Freshman Kaylynn Wellman added nine spikes during the match.
• Freshman Kendra Kline guided the Yellow Jacket attack with 33 assists and recorded 23 digs.
• Senior Tre'Ana King tallied 23 digs to help lead the Defiance defense.
• Sydney Geibel led Wilmington with 13 kills and added 29 digs.
• Andie Golven aided the Quaker offense with 32 assists and recorded ten digs.

The Breakdown

• Defiance ended the contest with 42 kills, 43 assists, 102 digs, and two blocks.
• Wilmington finished the game with 43 kills, 37 assists, 93 digs, six blocks.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on Rose-Hulman in their HCAC opener on Saturday, October 2. Game time is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.