Overview: Great Midwest volleyball programs completed the sixth week of competition (September 29- October 3). Ashland, Findlay, and Ohio Dominican remain at the top of their respective divisions. The Eagles remain undefeated in conference matchups through October 3^rd, with the Panthers of Ohio Dominican and the Cavaliers only posting one loss against conference competitors.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Walsh 3, Cal PA 1
Ashland 3, Lake Erie 0
Saginaw Valley State 3, Northwood 0
 
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Glenville State 3, Ursuline 0
Indianapolis 3, Cedarville 1
 
Friday, Oct. 2
Lake Erie 3, Salem 0
Ashland 3, Malone 0
Walsh 3, Ohio Dominican 2
Thomas More 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Tiffin 3, Northwood 1
Hillsdale 3, Findlay 2
 
Saturday, Oct. 3
Findlay 3, Northwood 0
Ohio Dominican 3, Malone 0
Tiffin 3, Hillsdale 1
Lake Erie 3, Ursuline 0
Ashland 3, Walsh 1
Cedarville 3, Thomas More 0
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

• Ashland remains undefeated in conference marks after another 3-0 weekend against Great Midwest volleyball programs. Leading the way for the Eagles was Abbey Queen, who held opponents to a cumulative hitting percentage of .141. She is now the fifth in program history with 1,389 career digs (most in a three-year career). In addition to her strong performance last week, Queen earned East Division Athlete of the Week.
• Findlay went 1-1 on the weekend, falling short to Hillsdale 3-2, then bounced back to sweep Northwood. The Oilers sit at the top of the North Division, with a conference record of 6-2 and a 9-7 record overall. They look to defeat conference rival Ohio Dominican to extend their lead in the division.
• Tiffin picked up their first two wins of the season over conference rivals Hillsdale and Northwood over the weekend. Katelyn Owens led the way for the Dragons, recording a team-best of 31 kills over the two games. She recorded a season-high 16 kills against the Timberwolves, following up with a match-leading 15 kills, a .290 hitting percentage, a service ace, and three blocks versus the Chargers. With Owens’ standout performance, she earned the North Division Athlete of the Week honors.
• Cedarville also split their games last week, falling to Indianapolis 3-1, then bouncing back to sweep Thomas More 3-0. The Yellow Jackets sit in second in the South Division with a conference record of 5-2, and 7-8 overall.
• Tess Hayes of Ohio Dominican led the Panthers with 62 assists (7.8 A/S) while adding 20 digs (2.5 D/S) in their games against Walsh and Malone. ODU fell short to Walsh 3-2, then bounced back to sweep Malone. Hayes assisted in keeping the Panthers at the top of the South Division through the first six weeks of competition. By doing so, Hayes earned the South Division Athlete of the Week honors for the first time this season.

 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
Hitting Percentage: Katelyn Owens, TU (.366)
Kills: Hannah Miller, UF (4.59)
Assists: Grace Drake, HC (9.49)
Blocks: Myia Etzler, AU (1.37)
Service Aces: Tess Hayes, ODU (0.60)
Digs: Abbey Queen, AU (5.55)
Points: Hannah Miller, UF (5.02)
 
UP NEXT
Week 7 Matchups
 
Tuesday, October 6
Ursuline at Walsh, 6:00 pm
Ohio Dominican vs Cal PA, 6:00 pm
 
Friday, October 9
Tiffin at Lake Erie, TBA
Hillsdale at Grand Valley State, 1:00 pm
Malone at Thomas More, 6:00 pm
Ashland at Ursuline, 6:00 pm
Ohio Dominican at Cedarville, 7:00 pm
Walsh at Kentucky Wesleyan, 7:00 pm
 
Saturday, October 10
Tiffin at Ursuline, 2 pm
Malone at Kentucky Wesleyan, 11:00 am
Walsh at Thomas More,12:00 pm
Hillsdale at Northwood, 1:00 pm
Ohio Dominican at Findlay, 4:00 pm
Ashland at Cedarville, 7:00 pm