Volleyball Rebounds to Defeat Oakland, 3-1

Friday, September 14

Oxford, Ohio

7:00 p.m. ET

Miami University

7-4

Oakland

3-7

Oakland

Miami

Volleyball Rebounds to Defeat Oakland, 3-1

9/14/2018 9:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University volleyball team shook off a set one loss with a strong performance the rest of the match as it defeated Oakland, 3-1 (21-25, 25-11, 25-17, 25-15) to open play at the RedHawk Invitational on Friday. The RedHawks improve to 7-4 on the season, while the Golden Grizzlies fall to 3-7.

Miami had only 10 attack errors as a team during the four set encounter for a final attack percentage of .328. Senior right side hitter Stela Kukoc finished with 10 kills, while making zero attack errors to finish with a hitting percentage of .385. She also recorded 11 digs to make it a double-double.

The defense rebounded after a tough first set to hold Oakland to a .179 attack percentage for the match. Sophomore libero Abigail Huser led the way with 19 digs, while sophomore setter Morgan Seaman recorded a double-double with 25 assists and 16 digs.

The RedHawks had trouble getting into a rhythm during set one. Despite this the score remained close as the teams traded points. Tied at 12, a kill from junior right side hitter Haley Stewart, followed by a service ace from freshman setter Louise Comerford gave Miami a two-point advantage. The Golden Grizzlies would go in front, 17-16, before a kill from Kukoc tied the score. At that point, three straight Oakland points put it in control. A kill from sophomore outside hitter Sarah Wojick would help get the Red and White as close as one at 20-21, but a 4-1 run by the Golden Grizzlies finished off a 25-21 victory.

The RedHawks came out angry in set two after the setback. Four kills from freshman outside hitter Gaby Harper, along with back-to-back blocks by Stewart and junior middle hitter Margaret Payne helped Miami race to a 12-1 lead. Stewart, Wojick and freshman middle hitter Corinne Jemison put down kills as Miami built the lead to 17-5. Harper and Jemison recorded two more kills apiece as the 'Hawks cruised to a 25-11 win.

Tied at seven in set three, a kill from Kukoc and a service ace by Seaman began a 10-2 run that put Miami in control at 17-9. The Golden Grizzlies would get as close as six at 14-20, but a service ace by Stewart, and kills from Wojick, Kukoc and Harper ensured that the RedHawks took a 25-17 victory.

Kukoc, Harper, Stewart and Jemison each had kills as Miami went in front 7-4 to begin set four. Oakland kept it close for a while, pulling to within one at 10-11. Kills by Wojick and Harper, along with a service ace by Comerford made it 17-11 and forced a Golden Grizzly timeout. The teams traded side outs out of the break, but a block by Wojick and Jemison got the Miami offense rolling again. Back-to-back kills from Payne and Wojick finished off a 25-15 win and gave the RedHawks a 3-1 victory in the match.

Harper led Miami with 11 kills, while Wojick had 10 and a team-best .421 attack percentage. Jemison and Stewart each had eight kills for the RedHawks, while Payne and Stewart led Miami with three blocks each.

Miami concludes play at the RedHawk Invitational Saturday when it takes on Saint Francis at 6 p.m.