Overview: Great Midwest volleyball programs competed in the 18^th Annual Midwest Region Crossover over the weekend (October 16-17). Conference programs picked up 9 wins over the course of the tournament. This week’s conference competition picks back up on Friday, October 23.

SCOREBOARD:
Friday, Oct. 23
Davenport 3, Tiffin 0
William Jewell 3, Malone 0
Missouri St. Louis 3, Walsh 1
Michigan Tech 3, Findlay 0
Truman State 3, Lake Erie 0
Illinois Springfield 3, Thomas More 0
Rockhurst 3, Ohio Dominican 0
Hillsdale 3, Drury 2
Cedarville 3, Grand Valley State 1
Saginaw Valley State 3, Ashland 2
Missouri S&T 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 1
Quincy 3, Northwood 1
Upper Iowa 3, Thomas More 0
Findlay 3, UIndy 0
Parkside 3, Walsh 0
Ashland 3, Lewis 0
Cedarville 3, Maryville 1
Ohio Dominican 3, Northern Michigan 1
Ferris State 3, Hillsdale 0
Quincy 3, Lake Erie 0
Davenport 3, Northwood 1
Southwest Baptist 3, Tiffin 2
McKendree 3, Malone 1
 
Saturday, Oct. 17
Lake Superior State 3, Malone 2
William Jewell 3, Thomas More 0
Upper Iowa 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Ohio Dominican 3, Parkside 1
Truman State 3, Tiffin 1
Maryville 3, Hillsdale 2
Lewis 3, Walsh 1
Southwest Baptist 3, Northwood 2
Wayne State 3, Lake Erie 0
Findlay 3, Northern Michigan 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 3, Lake Superior State 2
Rockhurst 3, Ashland 1
Ferris State 3, Cedarville 1
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:                     

• The Oilers went 2-1 at the Midwest Region Crossover, highlighted by a sweep over #22 Indianapolis. Leading for the team was North Division Athlete of the Week Lauren Foerster, who totaled 35 kills, a hitting percentage of .478, eight blocks, and eight digs over the weekend.
• Ohio Dominican went 2-1 over the weekend, bouncing back from a sweep to defeat Northern Michigan and Parkside in four sets.
• Cedarville also went 2-1 over the weekend at the Midwest Region Crossover. Highlighting their weekend was a 3-1 victory over #16 Grand Valley State. Leading the way for the Yellow Jackets was sophomore setter Sidney Shepherd. She averages 11 assists per set, 19 digs, eight blocks, and eight kills. Shepherd was awarded South Division Athlete of the Week for her standout performance.
• Hillsdale split their matches at the Midwest Region Crossover, battling to a 3-2 win over Drury, then falling short to Maryville 3-2. This leaves the Chargers at 10-11 overall going into the ninth week of competition.
• Malone’s Jaymes Gilbert earned East Division Athlete of the Week after her performance over the weekend. Gilbert had a hitting percentage of .415 with 14 kills against Lake Superior State.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
Hitting Percentage: Katelyn Owens, TU (.371)
Kills: Hannah Miller, UF (4.42)
Assists: Grace Drake, HC (9.68)
Blocks: Myia Etler, AU (1.43)
Service Aces: Tess Hayes, ODU (0.60)
Digs: Abbey Queen, AU (5.38)
Points: Hannah Miller, UF (4.89)
 
UP NEXT
Week 9 Matchups
Friday, October 23
Kentucky Wesleyan at Ohio Dominican, 6:00 pm
Ashland at Thomas More, 6:00 pm
Walsh at Tiffin, 7:00 pm
Lake Erie at Northwood, 7:00 pm
Malone at Findlay, 7:00 pm
Ursuline at Hillsdale, 7:00 pm
 
Saturday, October 24
Lake Erie at Hillsdale, 10:00 am
Thomas More at Ohio Dominican, 1:00 pm
Kentucky Wesleyan at Cedarville, 2:00 pm
Malone at Tiffin, 2:00 pm
Walsh at Findlay, 4:00 pm
Ursuline at Northwood, 5:00 pm