MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Oglethorpe volleyball team faced a challenging weekend of Southern Athletic Association play in Memphis, Tennessee, taking on Rhodes College and Millsaps College. The Stormy Petrels fell to Rhodes in straight sets before battling Millsaps through four sets Sunday afternoon, finishing the weekend 0-2.
Rhodes 3, Oglethorpe 0
Oglethorpe opened the weekend Saturday against Rhodes, falling 3-0 by set scores of 25-10, 25-15 and 25-11. Madison Thompson led the Petrels offensively with four kills, while Aubrey Hill and Jane Pennington each added three. Lauryn Frazier paced the offense with six assists, followed by Ava Adams with five.
Defensively, Abby Wheeler led Oglethorpe with 12 digs, while Frazier added five and Adrianne Ryan contributed four. Toki Ingram led the Petrels at the net with two blocks. Oglethorpe recorded 19 kills in the match, with its strongest offensive output coming in the second set, when the Petrels tallied seven kills and hit .074.
Rhodes, however, maintained control throughout the contest, finishing with 39 kills and a .361 hitting percentage.
Millsaps 3, Oglethorpe 1
The Petrels returned to the court Sunday morning and showed a strong response against Millsaps, capturing the opening set before the Majors rallied to take the match 3-1. Set scores were 25-21, 16-25, 21-25 and 17-25. Oglethorpe came out with its strongest offensive performance of the weekend in the opening set, recording 14 kills while hitting .429.
The Petrels carried that momentum to a 25-21 set victory to take an early lead. Jane Pennington led the Oglethorpe attack with 12 kills, while Hill added 11 and Callie Simmons contributed nine. Simmons was particularly efficient, recording nine kills on 17 attempts with no errors for a .529 hitting percentage. Ava Adams led the Petrels with 21 assists, while Frazier added 16. Ryan paced the defense with 11 digs, followed by Wheeler with eight and Frazier with five.
Millsaps responded in the second set, using an 18-kill performance to even the match with a 25-16 win. The Majors then took the third set 25-21 before closing out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth.
Oglethorpe finished the match with 46 kills and a .226 hitting percentage, while Millsaps recorded 59 kills and hit .344. The Petrels also finished with 10 service aces and 44 digs. Despite the two-match setback, Oglethorpe showed offensive progress against Millsaps, finishing with its highest kill total and hitting percentage of the weekend.
Weekend Notes
- Callie Simmons recorded a .529 hitting percentage against Millsaps, committing no attack errors in 17 attempts.
- Aubrey Hill recorded 13.5 points against Millsaps, including 11 kills and two service aces.
- Abby Wheeler's 12 digs against Rhodes were the highest individual dig total by a Petrel across the two matches.
- Oglethorpe's 14 kills in the first set against Millsaps were its highest single-set kill total of the weekend.
Up Next
Oglethorpe returns to Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 6, to host Huntingdon College at Dorough Field House. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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