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Capital Sweeps Marietta on the Road

Box Score

 

The Capital University volleyball team picked up its first road win of the Ohio Athletic Conference season Tuesday, downing Marietta 25-11, 25-16, 25-15 in Marietta, Ohio.

 

The Crusaders (14-12 overall, 2-4 OAC) hit .215 in the match while holding the Pioneers to -.019 and forcing 25 attack errors. Capital posted nine service aces, compared to one for Marietta.

 

Freshmen Courtney McCracken (Newark, Ohio), Hanna Ewart (Wichita, Kan.) and Mona Ratliff (South Charleston, Ohio) registered seven kills apiece to lead a balanced offensive attack. Freshman middle hitter Kristin Bender (Fremont, Ohio) added five kills and a team-high four blocks.

 

Junior libero Kelly Leonard (Cincinnati, Ohio) totaled 21 digs and two service aces. Sophomore defensive specialist Natalie Briggs (Pataskala, Ohio) led the team with three aces.

 

Sophomore setter Katie Weilbacher (Grove City, Ohio) and junior setter Marissa Price (Tiffin, Ohio) combined for 24 assists and 12 digs.

 

The Crusaders took a big lead midway through the first set, making a 7-0 run on Price's serve to take a 15-6 advantage. Capital extended its lead later in the set, winning seven of the last eight points in the frame.

 

In the second, the Pioneers (11-15, 1-5) erased the Crusaders' early lead, but Capital took control of the set with a 9-0 spurt, including two kills each by McCracken and Ratliff and a pair of aces by Briggs.

 

The Crusaders took control of the third set early on, taking an 8-3 advantage and not looking back.

 

Capital resumes league play Saturday at Baldwin Wallace. Match time is set for 12 p.m. in Berea, Ohio.

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Players Mentioned

Kristin Bender

#11 Kristin Bender

MH
5' 11"
Freshman
Old Fort
Natalie Briggs

#6 Natalie Briggs

DS/S
5' 7"
Sophomore
New Wave
Hanna Ewart

#3 Hanna Ewart

OH
6' 1"
Freshman
Wichita Power
Kelly Leonard

#5 Kelly Leonard

DS
5' 6"
Junior
NKYVC
Courtney McCracken

#1 Courtney McCracken

OH
5' 8"
Freshman
New Wave
Marissa Price

#16 Marissa Price

S/OH
5' 8"
Junior
Blackswamp
Mona Ratliff

#20 Mona Ratliff

MH
5' 11"
Freshman
London Elite
Katie Weilbacher

#10 Katie Weilbacher

S
5' 7"
Sophomore
COVBC

Players Mentioned

Kristin Bender

#11 Kristin Bender

5' 11"
Freshman
Old Fort
MH
Natalie Briggs

#6 Natalie Briggs

5' 7"
Sophomore
New Wave
DS/S
Hanna Ewart

#3 Hanna Ewart

6' 1"
Freshman
Wichita Power
OH
Kelly Leonard

#5 Kelly Leonard

5' 6"
Junior
NKYVC
DS
Courtney McCracken

#1 Courtney McCracken

5' 8"
Freshman
New Wave
OH
Marissa Price

#16 Marissa Price

5' 8"
Junior
Blackswamp
S/OH
Mona Ratliff

#20 Mona Ratliff

5' 11"
Freshman
London Elite
MH
Katie Weilbacher

#10 Katie Weilbacher

5' 7"
Sophomore
COVBC
S