It’s the usual suspects this year for the Oberlin women’s volleyball team. When the team opened its season on Aug. 30, every member of the 2001 team was present.
With no graduating seniors lost last year, the team showed stability in returning all of last year’s squad. The team added a handful of first years to round out the mix. The Yeowomen look to improve upon last year’s records of 1-7 in the North Coast Athletic Conference and 2-28 overall.
Oberlin began the season by hosting a two-day tournament last Friday and Saturday. The Yeowomen lost matches to Wilmington, Penn State Behrend and Widener during Friday’s play, while Messiah College went on to win the tournament.
Most recently the team traveled to Cleveland to square off against John Carroll University. The Yeowomen lost the match in three games, 30-16, 30-17 and 20-30. Juniors Adrienne Zoller and Darci Leonhart provided the highlights of Oberlin’s play. Zoller had six kills and seven digs, while Leonhart provided 15 assists.
Other returning players expected to make big contributions are junior Amber Coleman and Eden Trenor. Coleman was a standout player last year, with 194 kills, 66 assists, 21 service aces, 248 digs and 19 block solos. Trenor had 26 service aces and 221 kills.
The Yeowomen will continue to search for their first victory today and tomorrow in a North Coast Athletic Conference hosted by Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn.