Sunday, November 8
Athens, Ohio
4 p.m. ET
14-11,7-7MAC
1
vs
3
Miami (OH)
18-7,10-4MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 3 |
| Ohio | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
11/8/2026 7:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio volleyball team (14-11, 7-7 MAC) fell 3-1 (23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 26-28) to Miami (18-7, 10-4 MAC) on Sunday, Nov. 8 in the Convocation Center.
Ohio finished 58 kills, six aces, 11 blocks, 54 assists and 55 digs. Miami finished with 56 kills, four aces, six blocks, 54 assists and 49 digs.
Three Bobcats finished the game with double-digit kills. Senior Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) led Ohio with a career-high 15 kills. Freshman Rose Mahin (Franklin, Ind.) tallied 13 kills and senior Emily Waddell (Carmel, Ind.) added 11 kills. Gardner also recorded an impressive .565 attack percentage with only two errors on 23 total attempts.
Freshman Rowan Kelly (Akron, Ohio) led the team in assists with 36 total while sophomore Lillie Meinhart (Lascassas, Tenn.) added 13 assists.
Defensively, junior Darbi Ricketts (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a team-high 15 digs. Mahin and senior Gentry Brown (Shadyside, Ohio) combined for 19 digs. At the net, Waddell led the team with six blocks. Gardner added five blocks while senior Torre Kildow (Bethesda, Ohio) finished with four blocks.
It was a close match from the very start. Miami earned an early 1-0 advantage over Ohio with a 25-23 win in the first set. The RedHawks extended their lead to 2-0 after taking the second set in a 25-21 decision.
Ohio fought back hard to cut Miami's lead. After winning the third, 26-24, the Bobcats trailed the RedHawks 2-1 heading into the fourth set.
Despite fighting into extra points, Ohio was unable to tie the game in the fourth set. Miami took the fourth, 28-26, and went on to defeat Ohio 3-1.
The Bobcats will be back in action at Miami to wrap up the Battle of the Brick series on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
#OUohyeah
Ohio finished 58 kills, six aces, 11 blocks, 54 assists and 55 digs. Miami finished with 56 kills, four aces, six blocks, 54 assists and 49 digs.
Three Bobcats finished the game with double-digit kills. Senior Olivia Gardner (Macomb, Mich.) led Ohio with a career-high 15 kills. Freshman Rose Mahin (Franklin, Ind.) tallied 13 kills and senior Emily Waddell (Carmel, Ind.) added 11 kills. Gardner also recorded an impressive .565 attack percentage with only two errors on 23 total attempts.
Freshman Rowan Kelly (Akron, Ohio) led the team in assists with 36 total while sophomore Lillie Meinhart (Lascassas, Tenn.) added 13 assists.
Defensively, junior Darbi Ricketts (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a team-high 15 digs. Mahin and senior Gentry Brown (Shadyside, Ohio) combined for 19 digs. At the net, Waddell led the team with six blocks. Gardner added five blocks while senior Torre Kildow (Bethesda, Ohio) finished with four blocks.
It was a close match from the very start. Miami earned an early 1-0 advantage over Ohio with a 25-23 win in the first set. The RedHawks extended their lead to 2-0 after taking the second set in a 25-21 decision.
Ohio fought back hard to cut Miami's lead. After winning the third, 26-24, the Bobcats trailed the RedHawks 2-1 heading into the fourth set.
Despite fighting into extra points, Ohio was unable to tie the game in the fourth set. Miami took the fourth, 28-26, and went on to defeat Ohio 3-1.
The Bobcats will be back in action at Miami to wrap up the Battle of the Brick series on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be available to watch on ESPN+.
#OUohyeah
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Miami
Ohio
Kills
56
58
Errors
22
28
Attempts
143
145
Hitting %
.238
.207
Points
66.0
75.0
Assists
54
54
Aces
4
6
Blocks
6
11
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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