CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Cedarville erased a two-set deficit and fought off three match points to defeat Ohio Dominican in a five-set G-MAC thriller at Callan Athletic Center.
The Lady Jackets prevailed 28-30, 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-10 to improve to 8-8 overall and 6-2 in the conference.
Madelyn Hensley powered the attack with 25 kills while hitting .407.
Allie Pilat added 19 kills with a .500 attack percentage, and
Sienna Hanson contributed 11 kills.
Carley Craighead anchored the net defense with 12 blocks, including two solos, as CU finished with 16 team blocks.
Trailing 24-22 in the third set, the Jackets stayed alive with an ODU service error and a Craighead solo block. Hensley's kill erased another match point at 25-24 before consecutive blocks by Craighead and Pilat secured the set.
Cedarville produced 18 kills in the fourth, with Hensley delivering the final point to force the deciding set.
The Jackets broke a 5-5 tie in the fifth with five of the next six points. Hensley added two late kills, including one that deflected off her face, before
Ava Maibach finished the comeback with a kill on match point.
Sidney Shepherd handed out 56 assists and
Alivia Rutt led the back line with 29 digs.
Cedarville hit .311 with 68 kills while holding the Panthers to a .163 attack percentage.
The Lady Jackets host Ashland on Saturday at 7 p.m.
