Volleyball
Loses to Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan
by David Cammarata
Volleyball.
As a sport it is very demanding and forces the athletes that participate
to constantly strive to become better. The Oberlin College Womens
Volleyball is a team that has striven to succeed at all costs.
This can be seen in sophomore Darci Leonharts 275 assists
to date for the season. This ability to share and be the center
of scoring is what will get this team through the dark days of the
season. First-year Stephanie Rookers kill percentage of 0.14
leads the team for the season and shows that there is a silver lining
to the overcast skies. The kill percentage is figured by taking
the number of successful kills, or spikes in laymans terms,
minus the number of errors, or unsuccesful attempts, divided by
the total number of attempts. For example, three kills and one error
in four attempts would be .500 kill to error percentage.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Yeowomen battled the College of Wooster
and Ohio Wesleyan University. Even though the Yeowomen were dispatched
in three sets each match, there were some very impressive stats
contained within these depressing defeats.
In the battle against the College of Wooster the Oberlin College
womens volleyball team lost 30-16, 30-21 and 30-18. First-year
Oneida Trainor played in all three games and had a 0.11 kill
percentage. Another highlight during these three games was sophomore
Adrienne Zoller and her six kills, five digs and one blocked shot.
Another outstanding performer in this game was sophomore Amber Coleman;
she put up five kills and two saves. These performances speak for
themselves. The amount of effort that these women put into this
game will not be recorded in the final tally of the season, yet
it will be remembered for future years when they are prepared to
attack another team.
Junior
Leah Freedman played in one of the games against Ohio Wesleyan University.
In this game she posted a 0.00 kill percentage and first-year Rachel
Cohn had four digs. While the Yeowomen fell 30-20, 31-29 and 30-23
the effort that was put into these games was valiant, and even though
they lost, the volleyball team will be prepared to play Ohio Wesleyan
University the next time they come around.
For
the season, Coleman has 145 kills and sophomore Eden Trenor follows
a close second on the team with 133. These two women have combined
for 67 assists and 44 blocked shots. Even though sophomore Laura
Wallerstein has only played in 11 games, it is possible to see the
lift that she has given her team. She has a 0.06 kill average
for the season and his participated in a way that is both vocal
and supportive of her teammates.
On
Oct. 10 the Yeowomen played against Allegheny College (Pa). This
contest of wills featured Trenors nine kills. As she battled
her opponents the team fell 30-11, 30-13 and 30-16. This being the
second team that the Yeowomen have faced from Pennsylvania, they
were handed their 20th loss of the season. Their record is now 1-20
overall and 1-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Also,
Leonhart helped the team with 10 assists and one dig. Trainor participated
in all three of the games and able to supply three digs on defense.
The Yeowomen will take on Case Western Reserve University in Philps
Gymnasium this Saturday at 1 p.m.. They then have a week off before
they travel to Springfield, Ohio, to play both Wittenberg University
and Kenyon College at Wittenberg, on Oct. 20.
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