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Jacy Diaz vs. Heidelberg
Zack Dillon / Heidelberg Sports Information
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Heidelberg HEID 0-1,0-0 OAC
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Winner Allegheny All 1-0,0-0 PAC
Heidelberg HEID
0-1,0-0 OAC
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Final
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Allegheny All
1-0,0-0 PAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Heidelberg HEID 20 9 10 (0)
Allegheny All 25 25 25 (3)
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Allegheny All 1-1,0-0 PAC
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Winner Ohio Northern ONU 2-0,0-0 OAC
Allegheny All
1-1,0-0 PAC
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Final
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Ohio Northern ONU
2-0,0-0 OAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Allegheny All 22 16 19 (0)
Ohio Northern ONU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Splits Opening Matches

SANDUSKY, Ohio – The Allegheny volleyball team opened their season with a pair of matches at the 2023 Great Lakes Crossover Friday (Sept. 1) in Ohio.
 
The Gators opened with a 3-0 sweep of host Heidelberg before falling to Ohio Northern 3-0.
 
Allegheny 3, Heidelberg 0 (25-20, 25-9, 25-10)
 
Midway through the opening set, a 5-1 run by the Gators gave them their largest lead, 16-10. Following a timeout, Heidelberg went on a run of their own, tying the set at 19 apiece. After trading points, the Gators ended the set on a 5-0 run, capped off by a Dagney Javes (Frederick, Colo./Dawson School).
 
The momentum carried over to set two. After some back-and-forth play to begin, the Gators went on several big runs, including a 9-2 run to end the set, winning 25-9. The Gators tallied five aces in the set while they hit .353.
 
Leading 3-2 early in the third set, the Gators put the match out of reach as they rattled off eight straight points. Heidelberg was able to stave off a handful of match points before Emma Chambers (Stoutsville, Ohio/Amanda Clearcreek) ended the match with a kill.
 
Inside the Box
  • Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin (Tenn.)) tied the school record for aces in a three-set match with eight, equaling Amanda Bancroft's record from 2007. Additionally, Diaz had a team-high 15 digs.
  • Chambers led the Gators with 13 kills on 23 attempts, a hitting percentage of .565.
  • Angelee Bawek (Goodyear, Ariz./Estrella Foothills totaled eight digs and seven kills in her first collegiate match.
  • Skyler Fatola (Queen Creek, Ariz./Eastmark) had six kills in her first match while Javes had five.
  • Izzy Gray (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) and Megan Robare (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) had 13 assists each. Gray was also second on the team with nine assists.
  • The Gators achieved a .308 hitting percentage while also serving up 21 aces.
Ohio Northern 3, Allegheny 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-19)
 
The teams were even throughout the majority of the opening set until the Polar Bears ended it on a 5-2 run. The second set was even early as well, but a 7-0 run midway through put it out of reach for the Gators as Ohio Northern moved ahead, 2-0.
 
The final set once again proved to be a close one. Tied at 18 apiece, the Polar Bears went on a 7-1 run to capture the match.
 
Inside the Box
  • Chambers led the Gators once more with 11 kills.
  • Javes and Bawek had six kills apiece while Sydney Kirk (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle Catholic) and Fatola had four apiece.
  • Gray added 12 assists.
  • Diaz led the Gators with eight digs.
  • Fatola also tallied four blocks. 
News and Notes
  • The Gators moved top 7-3 all-time against Heidelberg.
  • Allegheny is now 1-6 all-time against Ohio Northern.
  • Diaz tied the school record for aces in a three-set match with eight. 
Up Next
The Gators are back in action for day two of the Great Lakes Crossover Saturday (Sept. 2) as they take on Carroll and Trine.
 
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