Natalie Dieball
Paul Vernon

Volleyball Sweeps Wooster

10/23/2024 10:00:00 PM

Box Score
Ohio Wesleyan 3, Wooster 0

Sophomore outside hitter Natalie Dieball (Cincinnati/Lakota East) led the Ohio Wesleyan offense as the Bishops turned in their second consecutive sweep of a North Coast Athletic Conference opponent with a win at Wooster on Wednesday in Wooster.

The Bishops won the match by scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-19.

Ohio Wesleyan trailed, 16-14, in the first set after a kill by Kora Burill when the Bishops went on a 5-0 run that included a pair of kills from senior middle blocker Claire Solberg (Huron).  The Fighting Scots rallied to even the score at 19 on an ace by Jordan Laraway, but sophomore outside hitter Mason Campbell (Columbus/Pickerington Central) provided a couple of kills down the stretch and freshman middle blocker Jordanne Shannon (Detroit, Mich./West Bloomfield) delivered a set-ending kill to put the Bishops ahead in the match.

The Bishops assembled another timely 5-0 run
during the second set, breaking an 11-11 tie with a burst that included a kill and a block by Shannon and a kill from junior setter Lily Bechina (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep).  Dieball had a pair of kills, and Solberg and Bechina added additional kills to help Ohio Wesleyan close out the set.

In the third set, Wooster took a 12-10 lead on a kill by Amelia Mitchell, but Dieball sparked a 10-1 Ohio Wesleyan run that included a stretch during which Dieball had 3 straight kills followed by 3 consecutive aces. 
Junior middle blocker Reagan Brake (McPherson, Kan./Inman) had a pair of kills as the Bishops finished off the set and the match.

Dieball led Ohio Wesleyan with 10 kills.  Bechina dished out 24 assists.  Solberg had a team-high 3 blocks and sophomore defensive specialist Avery Krause (Cleveland/Holy Name) had 13 digs.

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