Akron Sweeps Miami in Series Opener

Thursday, September 30

Oxford, OH

7:00 PM

University of Akron

7-8,1-2MAC

Miami

2-11,0-3MAC

Akron

Miami (OH)

September 30 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

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BOXSCORE (PDF)

OXFORD, Ohio- The Akron volleyball team (7-8, 1-2 MAC) swept Miami (OH) (2-11, 0-3 MAC), 3-0, with scores of 25-15, 25-22, and 27-25, in the Zips' first of two matches inside Millett Hall on Thursday night.

Senior Alexis Adleta (West Chester, Ohio) led the Zips' offensive efforts with 12 kills on 28 swings and finished the match with a .286 hitting percentage, senior Teagan Ochaya (Mentor, Ohio) finished with eight kills. Senior Emily Weigand (Burton, Ohio) registered a match-high 30 assists, while freshman Karleighana Jones (White Plains, N.Y) was active above the net and finished with three block assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Akron dominated the first set, 25-15. The Zips offense finished with a .409 hitting percentage with Adleta leading the way with three kills. The Zips' defense had three block assists and held the RedHawks to a .230 hitting percentage. Akron ended the first set on a 5-1 run, including back-to-back kills from Weigand.

The second set was tightly contested as neither team ever led by more than four points. After the Zips took a 22-18 lead, Miami was able to close Akron's lead to 24-22 before an attack error and a kill by senior Jen Durra (Painesville, Ohio) secure the No. 2 set victory.

Coming out of the break, the RedHawks came out with their foot on the gas and took an early 6-4 lead. However, Akron chipped away at Miami's lead, eventually going ahead, 13-11. The RedHawks tied the game at 25-25, threatening to go to four sets, but back-to-back kills by the Zips capped off set No.3 to win it, 27-25.

The Zips close out the series with Miami Friday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. Friday's game will air on ESPN+.