Overview: Through the first nine weeks, Ashland and Findlay stay at the top of their divisions, with Cedarville moving to the top of the South Division, ahead of previous leader Ohio Dominican. There were some shifts in the standings, with Tiffin adding two more wins over the weekend to put them ahead of Northwood. Conference programs will be back on the courts beginning Tuesday, October 27.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Friday, Oct. 23
Ohio Dominican 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 1
Ashland 3, Thomas More 1
Tiffin 3, Walsh 2
Northwood 3, Lake Erie 1
Findlay 3, Malone 0
Hillsdale 3, Ursuline 0
 
Saturday, Oct. 24
Hillsdale 3, Lake Erie 1
Ohio Dominican 3, Thomas More 0
Cedarville 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Tiffin 3, Malone 0
Northwood 3, Ursuline 0
Findlay 3, Walsh 1
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tiffin surged to have a flawless weekend, with a 3-2 win over Walsh, followed up with a sweep of Malone. Katelyn Owens led the Dragons with 27 kills, five digs, and four blocks while hitting .581. Owens also surpassed 500 career kills in Friday’s game against the Cavaliers. With her standout performance, she earned her second North Division Athlete of the Week honors this season.
• Hillsdale added two more wins to their record, with a sweep over Ursuline and a 3-1 win over Lake Erie. Leading the way for the Chargers were Ellie Fles, who totaled 17 kills and 5 digs, and Grace Drake, who had 73 assists and 17 digs.
• Annie Fincham led Ohio Dominican in their two wins over the weekend. Fincham tallied a team-high 21 kills while hitting348 in the Panthers’ seven sets against Kentucky Wesleyan and Thomas More. With her strong performance, Fincham earned her second South Division Athlete of the Week honors.
• Findlay had a strong weekend, with a sweep over Malone and a 3-1 win over Walsh. Leading the way for the Oilers was Hannah Miller, who totaled 23 kills, 32 digs, and 3 blocks.
• Livi Miller hit .741 with 10 kills, two block assists and one dig in Ashland’s 3-1 win over Thomas More. Fincham also helped the Eagles keep Thomas More to a hitting percentage of .068. Miller earned her first East Division Athlete of the Week honors for her work over the weekend.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
Hitting Percentage: Katelyn Owens, TU (.393)
Kills: Hannah Miller, UF (4.33)
Assists: Grace Drake, HC (9.74)
Blocks: Myia Etzler, AU (1.44)
Service Aces: Tess Hayes, ODU (0.59)
Digs: Abbey Queen, AU (5.28)
Points: Hannah Miller, UF (4.80)
 
UP NEXT
Week 10 Matchups
 
Tuesday, October 27
Walsh at Clarion, 6:00 pm
Cedarville at Tiffin, 7:00 pm
Ashland at Malone, 7:00 pm
 
Wednesday, October 28
Ursuline at Roberts Wesleyan, 5:00 pm
 
Friday, October 30
Tiffin at Thomas More, 6:00 pm
Hillsdale at Walsh, 6:00 pm
Ursuline at Ohio Dominican, 6:00 pm
Lake Erie at Cedarville, 7:00 pm
Findlay at Kentucky Wesleyan, 7:00 pm
Northwood at Malone, 7:00 pm
 
Saturday, October 31
Northwood at Walsh, 12:00 pm
Hillsdale at Malone, 1:00 pm
Ursuline at Cedarville, 2:00 pm
Findlay at Thomas More, 5:30 pm
Lake Erie at Ohio Dominican, 6:00 pm
Tiffin at Kentucky Wesleyan, 6:00 pm