ASHLAND, Ohio– In just three sets, the No. 2 seeded Findlay Oilers swept and upset the No. 1 Ashland Eagles, (25-17, 25-17, 28-26),  to become the 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Champions.
 
To start the game off, Junior Stephanie Smith came out firing, leading the Oilers with five kills in the first set. The Oilers continued to attack offensively in the second set, with Great Midwest Player of the Year Hannah Miller rising to the occasion, as she ended set two with nine kills.
In the third set, the game went down to the wire, as the Oilers refused to lose and overcame a 14-20 deficit.  They claimed the victory at 28 points.
 
University of Findlay (UF) Leaders:

• Hannah Miller led the charge offensively, helping her squad to the victory with a game high 17 kills and a hitting percentage of .410.
• Following closely behind was Stephanie Smith, recording 12 kills.
• Assisting those hitters was Zoya Winkelfoos, with 23 total assists. Kirsten Bomholt added in an additional 16 assists to set her hitters up for success.
• Defending against the Eagles offense was Claire Schoenberger, tallying in a game-high 19 total digs. Hannah Miller proved herself as a threat on both offense and defense, as she followed closely behind with 14.

Ashland University (AU) Leaders:

• Samantha Young led all of Ashland’s hitters with a team high 9 kills. Myia Etzler and Haley Balo added in 7 a piece.
• Senior setter Kylee Urban facilitated the Ashland offense, adding in a team-high 22 assists.
• Abbey Queen anchored the back row with 16 total digs. Sydney Weickert supported with 12.

 
Findlay will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. The NCAA Division II women's volleyball championship bracket will be announced on Sunday, November 15.