Tigers Finish Perfect NCAC Campaign With Win At OWU
The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on their fourth consecutive undefeated North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season, sweeping host Ohio Wesleyan 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-5, 25-16.
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Kimmie Dyer
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DELAWARE, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on their fourth consecutive undefeated North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season, sweeping host Ohio Wesleyan 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-5, 25-16.
The win moved the Tigers, ranked No. 8 in the country, to 22-4 overall and 16-0 in the NCAC, heading into a weekend trip to San Antonio, Texas. Wittenberg will take on second-ranked Wisconsin-Oshkosh, first-ranked Juniata and 17th ranked Trinity in the Trinity National Invitational. Ohio Wesleyan dropped to 3-26 overall and 3-12 in the conference.
After a slow start, the Tigers dominated the second set, highlighted by a 13-point scoring run on the serve of senior setter Erin Slattery (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston). During that run, Slattery dished out six of her match-high 26 assists, and sophomore outside hitter Kimmie Dyer (Copley, Ohio/Copley) pounded six of her match-high 11 kills.
Dyer finished with a double-double as she added 10 digs, two behind the match-high total of 12 posted by freshman Christina Gilene (Milford, Ohio/McNicholas). Also of note were the 10 kills by junior Amy Cox (Newark, Ohio/Catholic) and 11 assists from freshman Jordan Mungovan (Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia Lutheran).
Wittenberg ends the 2009 NCAC regular season on a conference record 65-match winning streak.