OVERVIEW:
Great Midwest volleyball programs continued to battle one another during week four of the 2025 season. Walsh, Findlay, and Cedarville are at the top of their divisions with undefeated conference marks.
SCOREBOARD:
Sunday, September 21
Ashland 3 at Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Monday, September 22
Findlay 3 at Heidelberg 0
Tuesday, September 23
Ashland 3 vs. Malone 0
Lake Erie 3 at Ursuline 1
Ohio Dominican 3 vs. Fairmont State 0
Northwood 1 at Saginaw Valley 3
Wednesday, September 24
Cedarville 3 vs. Tiffin 0
Friday, September 26
Findlay 3 at Ohio Dominican 1
Thomas More 3 vs. Ursuline 0
Hillsdale 3 at Northwood 2
Ashland 3 at Tiffin 2
Cedarville 3 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Walsh 3 at Malone 0
Saturday, September 27
Ohio Dominican 3 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Findlay 3 vs. Ashland 0
Cedarville 3 vs. Charleston 1
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
- Findlay picked up three wins on the week and handed both Ashland and Ohio Dominican their first conference losses. Hannah Miller was a standout for the Oilers, totaling 30 kills while hitting .317. She also added three aces and two blocks. Emma White continues to lead the league in assists with 11.47 per set. Findlay moved up to No. 21 in the latest national poll.
- Cedarville finds themselves at the top of the South Division, picking up wins over Tiffin, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Charleston during week four. Madelyn Hensley leads the Yellow Jackets in kills with 4.31 per set while hitting .265 on the year. Cedarville leads the G-MAC in points, averaging 18.68 per set.
- Walsh jumped Ashland in the North Division after a 3-0 win over Malone. Freshman Kameron Stover garnered another Athlete of the Week honor after recording 17 kills, one block, eight digs, and a 100% passing on 15 attempts.
- Hillsdale was victorious over Northwood to win their first conference match of the season. Adi Sysum, Emory Braswell, and Hannah Baker each totaled 12 kills apiece.
- Ohio Dominican went 2-1 on the week, led by Saige Avery who recorded 23 kills at a .265 hitting percentage. Avery added 59 assists, four aces, 29 digs, and three blocks to her stat line. She notched the only triple-double in the league this season in a win over Fairmont State with 13 kills, 12 digs, and 18 assists.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
Hitting Percentage: Brynn Egbert, WU (22 sets/ .435)
Kills: Kameron Stover, WU (188, 4.37/set)
Assists: Emma White, UF (413, 11.47/set)
Blocks: Ravin Morgan, AU (52, 1.40/set)
Service Aces: Madelyn Hensley, CU (.56/set)
Digs: Abbey Queen, AU (228, 5.30/set)
Points: Madelyn Hensley, WU (5.11/set)
UP NEXT:
Week 5 Matchups
Tuesday, September 30
Ohio Dominican 3 at Lake Erie 0
Walsh 3 vs. Clarion 2
Malone 3 at Ursuline 2
Friday, October 3
Thomas More vs. Northwood, 6 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Walsh, 6 P.M.
Lake Erie vs. Ashland, 6 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Hillsdale, 7 P.M.
Tiffin vs. Findlay, 7 P.M.
Saturday, October 4
Thomas More vs. Hillsdale, Noon
Malone vs. Ashland, 1 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Fairmont State, 2 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Northwood, 2 P.M.
Lake Erie vs. Walsh, 4 P.M.
Cedarville vs. Findlay, 5 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Tiffin, 6 P.M.