WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Capital University volleyball team traveled to Wilmington College on Wednesday night and suffered a 3-0 setback. 

The loss knocks Capital back to 8-11 overall and 0-2 in the OAC, while Wilmington improves to 8-12 on the year and 1-1 in conference play.

The first set went the way of the Quakers by a score of 25-16. The hosts benefited from a far superior .244 hitting percentage on 15 kills and five errors, compared to Capital's .000 success rate on eight kills and errors each in the set. 

Wilmington's efficient offense continued in the second set as they won it 25-15 off the heels of 13 more kills compared to just four errors this time. 

In the third set, the Comets definitely began to put the ball away, picking up 14 kills in the set, but on the opposite side of the net, Wilmington hit their most efficient set yet by landing 12 kills and no errors for a .286 percentage. In the end, the Quakers took the set 25-18. 

Throughout the match, it proved to be difficult for the Comets to put the ball away as the Quakers scooped up 75 digs throughout, thus keeping their chances alive, while at the same time preventing Cap from landing scoring plays. 

CAPITAL'S NUMBERS
Cap was paced offensively by Sydney LaPointe and Lindsay Rich who each landed eight kills. Larissa Smith also landed seven kills on an error-free .583 hitting percentage.
 
Reagan Willoughby set up 25 assists and landed a team-best two service aces. 

Abby Brunner led the back row with 14 digs, while four others also hit double-digit pick-ups. Those individuals were Rich (13), Paree Furness (11), Willoughby (10), and Michaela Recker (10). 

THE OPPONENT
Kills - Sofia Thomas (10)
Assists - Andie Dolven (31)
Aces - Corissa Oeder (2)
Blocks - Bailey Pohlman (4)
Digs - Blake O'Brien (28)

UP NEXT
The Comets will return back to The Capital Center on Saturday, October 8th for a 1 p.m. first serve with Ohio Northern.