Final Stats

Score: Ohio 3, Florida Gulf Coast 1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-11, 25-20)
Location: Fort Myres, Fla. (Alico Arena)
Record: Ohio (9-3), Florida Gulf Coast (7-5)
Short Story: Ohio volleyball (9-3) defeated Florida Gulf Coast (7-5) in the first meeting ever between the two programs 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-11, 25-20) on Friday (Sept. 18).

THE BASICS
- Ohio was led by junior outside hitter/libero Mallory Salis (Oak Lawn, Ill.) with a career-high 21 kills along with a .395 clip and six digs.
- In her return to Florida, senior middle blocker Shelby Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) totaled 14 kills and posted a .423 attack percentage along with six total blocks (one solo).
- Senior setter Abby Gilleland (Bull Valley, Ill.) recorded a match-high 45 assists as well as eight digs and six kills.
- Freshman libero Erica Walker (Wheaton, Ill.) tallied a match and career-high 18 digs along with three assists.
- Reigning two-time Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week and senior libero Meredith Ashy (Louisvillle, Ky.) totaled 17 digs for the Bobcats.
- Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Ali Lake (Liberty Township, Ohio) racked in nine kills and hit .667 for the match.
- As a team, Ohio hit a season-high .346 clip for the match, including a .576 attack percentage in the first set.
- Florida Gulf Coast was led by freshman outside hitter Amanda Corroll with 13 kills. Freshman setter Maggie Rick totaled 30 assists, while sophomore libero Courtney Stephens compiled 15 digs.

QUOTABLE
“My goal was to go out there and enjoy the opportunity I was given. It’s a great feeling knowing that my team has confidence in me. All around we put up a fight against a team that wasn’t going to hand it to us. We were in system and that’s what motivated me to be up on every ball that I could. We battled hard and I’m proud of the adversity our team showed tonight.” â€" Junior outside hitter/libero Mallory Salis.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Ohio defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the first ever meeting between the two teams.
- Salis recorded double-digit kills for the second time this year.
- Gilleland has posted 40 or more digs in a match five times this season.
- Kosiorek totaled double-digit kills for the ninth time this season.
- Shelby Walker put forth her fourth double-digit kill effort and fourth match with at least five total blocks or more in 2015.

WHAT’S NEXT
- Ohio will face Florida Gulf Coast for a second straight time Saturday night (Sept. 19) at 6 p.m. ET at Alico Arena before opening up Mid-American Conference play next weekend in Athens against Bowling Green on Friday (Sept. 25) and Miami on Saturday (Sept. 26).

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