TIFFIN, Ohio -- The Heidelberg University Volleyball team wrapped up the conference slate with a 3-1 win over Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday. The Student Princes shrugged off a slow start and powered their way to a 21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-21 win.
Heidelberg moved to 21-4 overall and 7-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. HU has secured a first-round bye in next week's six-team conference tournament and will host a semifinal match in Seiberling Gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Wednesday's match was remarkably close throughout the four sets, with 24 ties and 10 lead changes.
Sophia Simon and
Riley Tople led HU with 12 kills apiece. Simon hit .455 and Tople hit .393 for the match.
Emily Miller added 11 kills and
Ava Devereaux added eight.
Maddie Reed led all setters with 29 assists and
Olivia Miller contributed 18.
Defensively, the Student Princes had 10 total blocks, with Tople and
Soraya Jackson each amassing six.
Reagan Davis had 16 digs to lead her squad.
The 21 wins are the most for Heidelberg since the 2019 team which went 21-8. The wacky COVID season notwithstanding, the seven conference victories are the most the The Berg since they were 8-1 in 2016.
Heidelberg will return to Seiberling Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 30th to close out regular season play. The Student Princes will take on the No. 11 Calvin University Knights. First set is slated for 6:30 p.m.
