Ohio Volleyball Falls to Ball State on Friday Night

Friday, October 16

Athens, Ohio

6 p.m. ET

11-7,4-3MAC

Ball State

13-5,4-3MAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Ball St.	25	25	25	3
Ohio	18	17	15	0

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Ohio Volleyball Falls to Ball State on Friday Night

10/16/2026 9:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio volleyball team (11-7, 4-3 MAC) fell 3-0 (18-25, 17-25, 15-25) to Ball State (13-5, 4-3 MAC) on Friday, Oct. 16 in the Convocation Center.

Ohio finished with 32 kills, three aces, three blocks, 29 assists and 38 digs. Ball State finished with 33 kills, nine aces, six blocks, 30 assists and 46 digs.

Senior Torre Kildow (Bethesda, Ohio) and freshman Rose Mahin (Franklin, Ind.) both led the team in kills, finishing with eight kills each. Mahin also recorded a team-high two blocks. Senior Emily Waddell (Carmel, Ind.) added six kills for the Bobcats.

Freshman Rowan Kelly tallied a team-high 22 assists. Kelly also led Ohio in aces with two total.

Senior Kendall Hickey (Fishers, Ind.) finished with a team-high 11 digs. Senior Gentry Brown (Shadyside, Ohio) and sophomore Bailey Blair (Louisville, Ky.) combined for 11 digs total.

Ball State took an early 1-0 lead over Ohio with a 25-18 win in the first set. The Cardinals followed that up with a 25-17 set-two win over the Bobcats. Ohio trailed Ball State 2-0 heading into the third set. The Cardinals secured the 3-0 victory over Ohio with a 25-15 win in the third and final set.

The Bobcats will look to bounce back against Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. ET in the Convocation Center. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+. Saturday's game is Mental Health Awareness Night with free stress brain balls available to fans as a giveaway.

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