Oberlin, OH- The Lady Barons got swept in three close games Friday night at Oberlin College in a non-conference game
The Basics
Scores: Oberlin 3 - Franciscan 0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-23)
Records: Oberlin (9-9) ; Franciscan (9-9)
Location: Philips Gymnasium ; Oberlin
Short Story: The Lady Barons fought hard in every set but could not defeat the Yeowomen for the second time this year
How it Happened
- A back and forth early start to set one resulted in a 6-6 tie, but then a 5-0 run had the set at 11-6 advantage Yeowomen. Franciscan rallied strong earning nine of the next thirteen points to be the first to fifteen, leading 15-14. An Oberlin 7-0 run that included three aces by Jaya Flynn-Young put Oberlin in control to a first set win.
- Oberlin jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in set two, but Franciscan came back to tie it up at six behind three kills by Meghan Bayer. Oberlin proceeded to go on a 6-0 run to take a 12-6 advantage. The Yeowomen would hold on to a controlling 25-16 set win with 13 kills as a team in the set.
- Oberlin opened set three with a 4-0, but Franciscan responded with five unanswered points, including two kills from Renee Antonelli. Points were traded back and forth with Franciscan taking a lead 15-14. The Lady Barons latest lead came at 21-19, but a late 4-0 run by the Yeowomen that included two kills by Maura Gibbs gave them a lead that they wouldn't relinquish.Â
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Comments from Coach
"It was nice to get
Meghan Bayer back from injury," commented Coach Hermann. "
MaryKate Bodien is getting her timing back." We struggled at times with serve recieve, but we will continue to work to be consistent and run agressive offense."Â
Up Next
Franciscan looks to get back to above .500 when they head to Dennison University Tuesday October 15th at 7 pm to conclude the Lady Barons non-conference slate for the 2019 season.
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