ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Miami University volleyball team rolled to a set one victory, but Oakland was able to squeak by in the next two sets as the RedHawks ultimately fell 1-3 (25-15, 23-25, 23-25, 18-25) on Saturday. Miami is now 4-4 on the season, while the Golden Grizzlies are 5-4.

The loss spoiled a spectacular performance from junior right side hitter Sarah Wojick. She finished with 12 kills and did not make a single attack error in 26 attempts. She finished with a .462 hitting percentage and also contributed three blocks and two digs.

Sophomore outside hitter Gaby Harper led the RedHawks with 14 kills and made it her second straight double-double with 12 digs.

"After the first set Oakland caught fire playing scrappy defense and gave us an offensive clinic," said head coach Carolyn Condit. "We needed to serve better to take back control of the match, and our setters need to do a consistently better job for our hitters."

Trailing 4-5 in set one, Harper had two kills and a service ace, while junior middle hitter Avarie Powell had a kill and a block as part of a 7-1 run that gave Miami an 11-6 lead. The Grizzlies closed to within three at 9-12, but sophomore right side hitter Sophie Riemersma kept the Red and White in front with three kills. Leading 17-13, Miami closed on an 8-2 run to take a decisive 25-15 victory.

Set two stayed tight throughout. Oakland built an early 8-5 advantage, but the RedHawks quickly tied the score at 10. The teams traded side outs until it was tied at 12. At that point the Golden Grizzlies scored three in a row to take a 15-12 advantage and force a Miami timeout. Out of the break a kill from senior outside hitter Taylor Daignault off an assist from sophomore setter Louise Comerford got the 'Hawks the side out, but that proved to be the pattern the rest of the way. The teams continued to trade points until Oakland finally scored two in a row to push the advantage to 23-19. Daignault and Riemersma put down kills, while Daignault and senior middle hitter Margaret Payne teamed up for a block as part of a 3-0 run that cut the deficit to one at 23-22. The comeback was not to be as the side outs resumed, allowing the Grizzlies to earn a 25-23 win.

Oakland took an 8-4 lead to begin set three. Miami fought back as Daignault put down three kills, and Wojick had a service ace to help it tie the score at 10. Tied at 16, the Golden Grizzlies scored two in a row to take control. After a bunch of side outs, a kill and a service ace by Wojick, followed by an Oakland attack error gave the RedHawks a 23-22 advantage and forced a Grizzly timeout. The break proved to be huge for OU as it scored three in a row to steal a 25-23 win and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Grizzlies used that momentum to start on a 7-3 run to begin set four. Again the teams would trade points until a kill from Wojick cut the deficit to two at 13-15. Oakland answered with a 5-2 run to take control at 20-15. Payne put down a kill off an assist from junior setter Morgan Seaman, but a 5-2 closing stretch gave the Golden Grizzlies a 25-18 victory to clinch the match.

Daignault just missed a double-double with nine kills and 13 digs for Miami. Riemersma and Payne had seven kills each. Comerford recorded a double-double with 21 assists and 11 digs, while junior libero Abigail Huser had a team-high 20 digs.

The RedHawks return to action next week when they compete in the Buckeye Invitational. On Thursday, Miami faces host Ohio State at 6 p.m. On Friday, the 'Hawks take on Dayton at noon and close with Illinois State at 5:30 p.m.