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Hailey Williams vs. CWRU on 10-15-25
Jose Figueroa
Hailey Williams
3
Winner CWRU CWRU 13-11,3-2 UAA
2
John Carroll JCU 14-7,3-0 NCAC
Winner
CWRU CWRU
13-11,3-2 UAA
3
Final
2
John Carroll JCU
14-7,3-0 NCAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
CWRU CWRU 22 25 16 25 15 (3)
John Carroll JCU 25 19 25 18 13 (2)

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Game Recap: Volleyball | | Joe Ginley '16, SID

7-Match Win Streak for JCU Volleyball Ends in Close Defeat to CWRU

The Spartans survived the battle of Cleveland rivals

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – A duel between red-hot Northeast Ohio foes lived up to the hype.

On Dig Pink Night, John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University gave fans a great evening of volleyball.

In a spirited battle that went all the way to the end, the Spartans ended the Blue Streaks' 7-match winning streak in a 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 13-15 match. 

Riding a 4-game win stretch, including a 3-1 victory over #10 WashU, the Spartans started strong. The visitors opened a 17-13 early advantage. But JCU stormed back for a 23-20 lead, despite a pair of CWRU timeouts threatening to stem the tide, but the Streaks finished well. A Kallan Hrics kill completed a strong first set for JCU, 25-22.

Once again in the second set, the Spartans came out hot. CWRU kickstarted a 9-5 lead. JCU evened things out at 10-10, leading to a Spartans timeout. From there, the Spartans enjoyed the better of the play down the stretch, staying in command most of the way en route to a 25-19 victory to even it out. 

In the third set, JCU roared in a fantastic beginning. A pair of Dejan Whitten kills got things rolling, and a Natalie Glowe pinpoint ace opened an 8-1 advantage. More serve-receive issues for the Spartans led the visitors to burn their second timeout with the hosts in full command, 10-2. Utilizing a balanced front line with dynamic playmakers throughout, the Blue Streaks beat the Spartans' block by attacking from different spots. The visitors tried to make it interesting, but a thunderous Natalie Glowe kill ended it at 25-16. 

Backs against the wall, the Spartans burst out to a 9-3 lead to start, leading to a JCU timeout. A diving Olivia Mogyordy free ball turned into a kill that threatened to steal momentum back for the Streaks, so the Spartans called timeout with the advantage slimmed to 14-8. The Blue Streaks enjoyed solid stretches but could not overcome a determined Spartans effort despite Glowe guiding the offense. 

The teams traded jabs early in the fifth set, with the Spartans gaining bigtime traction with a 5-point run to fire ahead, 8-5. After the teams traded benches, JCU started to provide an answer. After the hosts trimmed the deficit to 9-7, CWRU called a timeout. The Blue Streaks managed to fight even harder and get it to 12-11, forcing another Spartans timeout. JCU stole another couple points to even it out at 13-all. But the Spartans managed to sneak by, winning the final two points. 

Both Natalie Glowe and Hailey Williams enjoyed career days. Glowe tallied a career best 22 kills and 22 digs and Williams notched a career best 19 kills. Tess Humphrey enjoyed a strong day with 33 assists, followed by Haley Nicholson with 25. Olivia Mogyordy led the way with 25 digs. 

Next Up
The Blue Streaks will remain at home, hosting Oberlin College on Saturday at 1:05 pm for Senior Day. The match will be live on Rock Entertainment Sports Network. 
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Players Mentioned

Natalie Glowe

#25 Natalie Glowe

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Kallan Hrics

#7 Kallan Hrics

MH
5' 10"
Junior
Tess Humphrey

#4 Tess Humphrey

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Olivia Mogyordy

#22 Olivia Mogyordy

OH/DS
5' 8"
Sophomore
Haley Nicholson

#13 Haley Nicholson

S/RS
5' 10"
Senior
Hailey Williams

#1 Hailey Williams

OH/DS
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Natalie Glowe

#25 Natalie Glowe

6' 0"
Junior
OH
Kallan Hrics

#7 Kallan Hrics

5' 10"
Junior
MH
Tess Humphrey

#4 Tess Humphrey

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Olivia Mogyordy

#22 Olivia Mogyordy

5' 8"
Sophomore
OH/DS
Haley Nicholson

#13 Haley Nicholson

5' 10"
Senior
S/RS
Hailey Williams

#1 Hailey Williams

5' 8"
Junior
OH/DS

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