Women's Volleyball

RedHawks Defeat Bobcats to Secure Battle of the Bricks Series

OXFORD, Ohio— The Miami University volleyball team (19-7, 11-4 MAC) secured a five-set win (25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-12) over the Ohio Bobcats on Thursday evening. Ohio falls to 14-12, 7-8 MAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lauren Coyne and Molly Creech combined for multiple kills at the start of the first set to grab a 5-3 advantage. A pair of blocks from the Red and White helped extend Miami's lead to 9-4, and a solo block from Creech and a kill from Raegan Lantz sent the RedHawks into the media timeout on top 15-8. The Bobcats fought their way back to make it a four-point set at 17-13, but the effort wasn't enough, as a Lantz kill and an attack error from the visiting team handed Miami a 25-19 win.
  • Two kills from Grace Kreutz helped Miami jump out to a 3-0 lead in the second set. The Bobcats went on to answer by taking their first lead of the set at 10-9. Three more kills from Kreutz helped Miami reclaim the lead at 14-12. The Red and White stayed in the fight at 18-18 before Ohio found its rhythm and claimed the second set 25-19.
  • The RedHawks stormed out to a 10-6 lead in the third set behind a flurry of kills and a service ace from Creech. The visitors answered with a strong run of their own to push ahead 15-12. A pair of kills from Coyne and two attack errors from Ohio kept Miami within striking distance at 19-17. A solo block and a kill from Lydia Michelin gave Miami a chance at 24-22 in favor of Ohio, but the Bobcats closed out the set with a 25-22 victory.
  • Two RedHawk kills and a solo block from Kreutz handed Miami a 4-0 lead in the opening of the fourth set. The Bobcats eventually tied the set at four apiece before Miami outscored them 8-3 to jump ahead 12-7 and force a timeout. Ohio responded by knotting the score at 12-12 but a block from Chelsea Williams and Michelin and two attack errors by the Bobcats put the score at 17-14 in favor of Miami. With the score at 22-19, a kill from Creech and Kreutz, as well as a bad set from the visitors led to the RedHawks earning a 25-19 fourth-set win.
  • Miami got off to a 3-0 start in the fifth set thanks to two service aces from Holland Van Deusen. Coyne continued to put down kills, and Creech added a kill of her own to take a one-point lead over Ohio at 7-6. A strong block and two kills from Kreutz gave Miami control of the set at 12-8. A kill from Coyne and Lantz ended the set at 15-12.
NOTES:
  • Miami defeated Ohio twice in one season for the first time since 2018.
  • Van Deusen set a career-high in assists.
  • Van Deusen totaled two service aces to lead Miami.
  • Creech and Kreutz each produced double-doubles.
  • Michelin led all players in blocks.
UP NEXT:
Miami concludes regular season play by traveling to Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.