Tigers Sweep Wooster To Open NCAC Tournament
Wittenberg gains tourney semifinals behind balanced offensive performance featuring six players with four kills or more.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Wooster
Wittenberg
| Game Statistics | Wooster | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .000 | .244 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 47 | 63 |
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers opened the 2014 postseason with a dominating 3-0 sweep of Wooster in the opening round of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament.
The Tigers, ranked No. 4 nationally, improved to 25-3 overall on the 2014 season after claiming the top spot in the NCAC regular season standings for a ninth straight year with a perfect 8-0 record. As the No. 1 seed, Wittenberg earned hosting rights for the league tournament and made short work of the Scots by set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-19.
Wooster had negative attack percentages in the first two sets before offering a more stern challenge in the third frame. The Scots led 14-9 midway through the set and held a narrow 19-18 advantage before the Tigers got on track, rallying for the last seven points, including six in a row on the serve of junior All-American Kara Seidenstricker (London, Ohio/Jonathan Alder).
Seidenstricker led the Tigers with 11 kills, 14 digs and three service aces, followed closely by sophomore Kendall Farmer (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) with nine kills and four blocks, and sophomore Camila Quinones (Sunbury, Ohio/Worthington Christian) with nine kills. Junior Kristina Fultz (Batavia, Ohio/Glen Este) chipped in with six kills and 12 digs, while senior setter Meghan Vodopich (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry) added four kills and 28 assists.
The Tiger defense was paced by senior libero Kiah Murray (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) with 18 digs.
Written By: Ryan Maurer