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Wheeling Jesuit WJU 27-4
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Winner Findlay UF 21-7, 13-3
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Findlay UF
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Findlay UF 25 25 28 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Chris Myers

Oilers Prevail over Cardinals, Snap Win Streak

FINDLAY, Ohio – In an always tough place to play, the Wheeling Jesuit volleyball team fell for the first time in 23 matches by a 3-1 final at the University of Findlay Wednesday night.
 
The Midwest Region's No. 4 rated team, the Oilers (21-7), started strong and never gave much room to the No. 6 ranked Cardinals (27-4). Findlay scored the match's first point and never trailed over the opening two sets (25-17 and 25-21). WJU's first lead came 22-21 in set three, before it outlasted the home team (30-28). The visitors could not make it two sets in a row as it fell late in set four, 25-21, to end the match.
 
The Cardinals' loss was their first since a 3-2 defeat against Minnesota-Duluth on Sept. 12 and snapped their 22-match win streak. Findlay held WJU to a .202 hitting percentage on the night. WJU's four losses on the year have all been to 20-plus win and regionally-ranked teams.
 
Haley Kindall paced the Cardinal attack as she tied her season-high with 17 kills. She also hit .467 with four total blocks.
 
Kayce Krucki produced her ninth double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs. Emma Schleucher chipped in 12 kills and Andrea Thobe handed out 46 assists.
 
WJU starts a three-match home weekend on Friday night, Nov. 13, when it tries to clinch the Mountain East Conference title against West Virginia State. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
 
University of Findlay 3, No. 6 WJU 1 (25-17, 25-21, 28-30, 25-21)
In the sets…
In the opening set, Findlay netted the opening point and never trailed in the set. WJU tied the set for the sixth time when Krucki killed the point making it 14-14. The Oilers killed three of the next four points and aced the other one to go on for a 25-17 win.
 
The Oilers kept the momentum and opened 3-0 and 6-1 leads to start the second set. The home margin grew to as many as eight points, 16-8. The Cardinals battled back to within two points, 17-15, but they were unable to get any closer to fall 25-21.
 
After an intermission, Findlay ran out to a 7-1 advantage in set three. WJU slowly chipped away until it tied the set, 14-14. Trailing 21-19, Kindall and Andrea Thobe killed back-to-back points, before Findlay had an attack error for WJU's first lead of the night, 22-21. After fending off five set points, Findlay, finally succumbed to WJU compliments of a Krucki kill for the 30-28 visitors' win.

WJU held five one-point early leads in set four with the last at 5-4. Tied at 6-6, Findlay netted the next three points and held the advantage the rest of the set for the 25-21 set win and match victory.
 
By the numbers…
For the Cardinals
•Kindall – 17 kills, .467 pct., 4 TB
•Krucki – 10 kilsl, 10 digs, 2 TB
•Schleucher – 12 kills, 3 assists, 3 digs, 2 BA
•Andrea Thobe – 46 assists, 2 kills, 7 digs
•Graves – 7 kills, 2 digs, 2 BA
•Jessica Thobe – 22 digs
•Sam Obringer – 10 digs
 
For the Oilers…
•Amanda Winner and Hannah Tong – 18 kills
 
 
 
 
 
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