Saturday, November 2
Athens, Ohio
4 PM
11-13,7-6MAC
3
vs
2
Central Michigan
19-6,10-3MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mich. | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
Ohio Volleyball Upsets Central Michigan in Front of Record Breaking Crowd
11/2/2024 8:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio volleyball team (11-13, 7-6 MAC) won a five-set battle (25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 24-26, 15-13) and upset Central Michigan (19-6, 10-3 MAC) 3-2 in front of a record-breaking crowd on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Â
Senior Makenna Schafer (Huron, Ohio) led the team with a career-high 18 kills in addition to 18.0 points. Junior Anna Kharchynska (Kyiv, Ukraine) also recorded a team-high 18 kills and led the Bobcats with 21.0 points. Sophomores Kam Hunt (Sylvania, Ohio) and Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) combined for 20 kills and 23.5 points.
Â
Ohio's starting setter, freshman Bryn Janke (Westfield, Wis.) led the team with a career-high 51 assists. Â
Â
Defensively, graduate student Elizabeth Hoerlein (Mason, Ohio) tallied a career-high nine blocks. Sophomore Kendall Hickey (Fishers, Ind.) finished with a team-high 11 digs.
Â
The Bobcats once again started strong by winning the first two sets 25-21 and 25-20. Central Michigan fought back by claiming set three and four, 25-20 and 26-24. After trading points back and forth throughout an important fourth set, Central Michigan pulled through with two straight points and forced a fifth set. In a very close fifth set, the Bobcats came out on top with a 15-13 win.
 Â
The Bobcats will be back in action when they travel to Kent State on Tuesday, Nov. 5. This match is set to start at 6 p.m. ET.
Â
#OUohyeah
Â
Â
Senior Makenna Schafer (Huron, Ohio) led the team with a career-high 18 kills in addition to 18.0 points. Junior Anna Kharchynska (Kyiv, Ukraine) also recorded a team-high 18 kills and led the Bobcats with 21.0 points. Sophomores Kam Hunt (Sylvania, Ohio) and Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) combined for 20 kills and 23.5 points.
Â
Ohio's starting setter, freshman Bryn Janke (Westfield, Wis.) led the team with a career-high 51 assists. Â
Â
Defensively, graduate student Elizabeth Hoerlein (Mason, Ohio) tallied a career-high nine blocks. Sophomore Kendall Hickey (Fishers, Ind.) finished with a team-high 11 digs.
Â
The Bobcats once again started strong by winning the first two sets 25-21 and 25-20. Central Michigan fought back by claiming set three and four, 25-20 and 26-24. After trading points back and forth throughout an important fourth set, Central Michigan pulled through with two straight points and forced a fifth set. In a very close fifth set, the Bobcats came out on top with a 15-13 win.
 Â
The Bobcats will be back in action when they travel to Kent State on Tuesday, Nov. 5. This match is set to start at 6 p.m. ET.
Â
#OUohyeah
Â
Team Stats
CMU
Ohio
Kills
66
62
Errors
27
16
Attempts
162
158
Hitting %
.241
.291
Points
79.0
78.0
Assists
57
61
Aces
7
2
Blocks
6
14
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
MB/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOPP
/ Women's VolleyballOPP
/ Women's Volleyball2025 Ohio Volleyball vs Eastern Michigan
Monday, October 13
Ohio Volleyball 2025 - Get To Know Interim Head Coach Kenzie Brinkman
Thursday, June 19
Ohio Volleyball 2024: 11.9 Postgame vs. Buffalo (Coach Carlston)
Sunday, November 10
Ohio Volleyball 2024 - Senior Day Video (Makenna Schafer & Elizabeth Hoerlein)
Saturday, November 09
