ONU SPLITS FIRST DAY OF HOME TOURNAMENT
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Columbia (MO) (11-7) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Olivet Nazarene (5-10) | 22 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Marian University (4-11) | 16 | 24 | 22 | 0 |
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Olivet Nazarene (5-9) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
BOURBONNAIS, IL – The first round of the 2022 Holiday Inn Classic took place on Ralph "Tres" Hodge court of McHie Arena at Olivet Nazarene University on Friday, September 23, 2022.
First Match: Olivet Nazarene 3, Marian University 0
After a slow start to the set, trailing behind MU by two points, the Tigers fired off eight straight points. Kills by Halle Nicholas, Sutton Bate and Kaylee Cozen put the Tigers on the board, giving them their largest lead of the set. The Sabres couldn't keep up and surrendered the set to ONU with a score of 25-16.
The start of the second set looked promising for the Sabres as they secured the first three points. Despite a kill by Cozen putting the Tigers on the board, they couldn't keep up with the back to back points made by the Sabres. The Tigers picked up the pace with a kill by Bate putting them within two points of MU. After a back and forth of scoring, the Tigers asserted dominance with Techiya Jackson and Bate snatching two back to back kills. The Sabres handed ONU the set after an attack error with a score of 26-24.
The third set had a slow start for ONU as MU managed to score early on. Despite having the lead for the majority of the set, the Sabres fell to ONU after several attack errors, ending the set and the match with a score of 25-22.
Second Match: Olivet Nazarene 0, Columbia College 3
The Tigers came out of the gate on fire in the opening set against the Columbia College Cougars. ONU put eight points on the board before CC scored. The Cougars returned the energy and quickly took the lead. ONU stayed right behind them but couldn't keep up, falling to CC, 22-25
The second set started off slow for both squads. However, the Cougars applied the pressure and dominated the court for the entire set. A lead for the Tigers was well beyond their reach. They fought until the end but ultimately dropped the set with a score of 19-25.
The Tigers secured the first point of the final set against CC. The Cougars lit the court on fire, eventually having a ten point advantage over ONU. Despite having kills by Kelsey Todd and Nicholas, the Tigers lost the set, 7-25, handing CC the victory.
GAME VITALS
Finals: Match One: First Set: ONU 25, MU 16 |Second Set: ONU 26, MU 22 |Third Set: ONU 25, MU 25
Match Two: First Set: ONU 22, CC 25 | Second Set: ONU 19, CC 25 | Third Set: ONU 7, CC 25
Records: Columbia (Mo.) 11-7 | Olivet Nazarene 5-10 | Marian (Wis.) 4-12
Location: McHie Arena | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL
QUICK HITS
First Match
- Halle Nicholas recorded eight kills.
- Juliane Kielion stole the show with 17 assists.
Second Match
- Kelsey Todd recorded six kills.
- Karsyn Delbridge put up 11 assists.
What's Next?
The Tigers will march on in the tournament with a game against Campbellsville University. The match is set to take place at McHie Arena on Saturday, September 24th at 3:00 p.m. CST.