October 20, 2021
Volleyball suffers home loss to Earlham
The Defiance volleyball team suffered a home loss to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham on Wednesday night, 3-0.
The Defiance volleyball team suffered a home loss to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham on Wednesday night, 3-0.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (4-13, 1-5), Earlham (16-5, 5-1)
- Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
- Attendance: 250
Inside The Numbers
- (21-25, 12-25, 17-25)
- Both teams fought hard in set one, but saw Earlham take the early lead in the match, 1-0.
- The Quakers got off to a fast start in the second set and didn't look back, taking the set and expanding the lead, 2-0.
- Earlham used their momentum from the previous set and took the third set and the match.
- Senior Mackenzie Benham led Defiance with 11 kills and added eight digs.
- Freshman Jamia Murray added nine kills during the match.
- Freshman Kaylyn Wellman chipped in seven spikes.
- Senior Brianna Wheeler guided the Yellow Jacket offense with 20 assists.
- Senior's Tre'Ana King and Alexis Kiessling led the Defiance backline with 14 digs each.
- Maria Young led Earlham with 14 kills on the night.
- Erin Wagner aided the Quakers attack with a game-high 40 assists.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets next look to defend home court once again when they take on Mount St. Joseph in HCAC action on Saturday, October 23. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.