2012-13 OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Ohio Valley University Fighting Scots hosted non-conference opponent Notre Dame College in tonight's final game of the season.  OVU's three senior players Mallory Kelley, Hannah McMichael, and Taylor Buchtmann were honored before the game for their contributions to the team. 

The Fighting Scots fought hard in the first set, but despite five team serve aces and several outstanding rallies OVU lost 25-21.  Taylor Buchtmann, Mallory Kelley, and Latoschia Taylor had three kills each in the first set.

Notre Dame College started the second set with seven consecutive points.  OVU responded with several quick points of their own triggered by Latoschia Taylor's successful attack.  Despite a solid team effort OVU was unable to hold the Falcons and lost the set 25-11.

Looking to extend the game, OVU started the third set on a 4-0 run.  However a timeout by the Notre Dame coaching staff resulted in a quick comeback by the Falcons.  With the score tied up at eight each midway through the set OVU found themselves leading the game on a powerful attack by Amanda Weatherwax.  She then earned a solo block putting the Scots ahead 10-8.

The score was tied a total of eight times throughout the set.  Amanda Weatherwax led the Scots on attack with five successful kills.  Latoschia Taylor and Felicia Zartman also had timely kills in critical moments throughout the set.  OVU took the set with extra points 26-24.

In the fifth and final set of the match Notre Dame College jumped out to an early 6-0 lead over the Fighting Scots.  Despite the early setback OVU climbed back to within three points of the 15-12 Falcon lead on a power kill by Felicia Zartman.  Down five points with a score of 22-17 OVU called their final timeout of the game, which proved to ignite th Fighting Scots attack.  Jessica Simpson's serve ace put OVU within one point of the lead 23-24.  OVU took the lead on an attacking error by the Falcons, however Notre Dame won the set and match on a Falcon's serve ace.

OVU Seniors Taylor Buchtmann, Hannah McMichael, and Mallory Kelley all played great in their final collegiate volleyball game. 

As the OVU women's volleyball team draws closer to the end of their season, they looked to make a final push for the WVIAC playoffs as they hosted the Bobcats of WV Wesleyan College. 

The Fighting Scots were overwhelmed by the aggressive firepower of the Bobcats offensive front line.  OVU rallied back late in the set but were unable to recover the point deficit.  WV Wesleyan took the set 25-9.

OVU used their momentum from the end of the first set to earn themselves and early 6-3 lead in the second set.  The Fighting Scots were surpassed by Wesleyan at the 8 point mark, but continued to stay close to the Bobcats throughout the match.  WV Wesleyan escaped with a 25-17 win over the Scots giving them a 2 set advantage going into the third period of play.

Looking to end the match in three straight sets, the Bobcats started the third set strong.  OVU responded with a push of their own.  With the set tied at 14-14, OVU recognized their opportunities and took full advantage.  Taylor Buchtmann stepped up for the Scots and earned three consecutive serve aces, helping OVU to win their first set of the game 25-20.

In the fourth and final set of the match WV Wesleyan took an early lead and eventually won the set 25-12.

OVU was led on offense by Amanda Weatherwax who had 8 kills, followed closely by Latoschia Taylor who had 6 kills.  Taylor Buchtmann contributed five serve aces in the match, while Felicia Zartman and Amanda Weatherwax added 3 blocks each.

The Fighting Scots will have their final game of the 2012 season on Thursday, November 8th in the Snyder Activity Center at 7pm against Notre Dame College.  OVU Seniors players Mallory Kelley, Hannah McMichael, and Taylor Buchtmann will be recognized before the contest.

The Ohio Valley University Volleyball team played the Golden Bears of WVU Tech tonight at the Snyder Activity Center for their second matchup this season. The Fighting Scots won the first match this season 3-0 and were able to walk away with another win against the Golden Bears tonight 3-1.

Tech’s Noelle Day showed up big in set one for this fur set match. When the set was tied 8-8, Noelle served for 5 consecutive points by the Golden Bears. OVU would score several attacking errors giving up points to Tech. Tech would pull away for the set win 25-16.

Haley Pauley started set two with five serve aces to take an early lead for WVU Tech. Taylor Buchtmann and Mallory Kelley helped rally the team with a couple of serve aces each. Felicia Zartman with three kills at the sealed the 25-22 set victory for OVU.

Set three OVU came out to an early lead. Amanda Weatherwax put the ball down for several kills forcing the Golden Bears to take a timeout to regroup at 10-4. Madison Wallace continues OVUs momentum with two serve aces and two kills for the Fighting Scots. Amanda Simpson finished the set with the final point for OVU in a 25-17 win.

OVU came out again with the early lead of 9-4 in set four but Tech fought back to tie the game 9-9. Madison Wallace had a 7 point serving streak bringing the Scots lead over the Golden Bears to 16-9. Amanda Weatherwax had 5 kills and Jessica Simpson contributed 3 kills in the set including the final point for the 25-21 win.

Ohio Valley would finish with a final 3-1 win over the Golden Bears. Points were spread throughout the team tonight between serve aces, kills, and blocks among the Fighting Scots. Amanda Weatherwax led in kills with 11, Taylor Buchtmann led in serve aces with 3 and digs with 17, and Jessica Simpson led in blocks with 5 and assists with 15.

OVU Women's Volleyball game that was scheduled for today (October 30, 2012) has been cancelled and will be played on Friday November 02, 2012 at 6pm.

The OVU Volleyball team returned to the Snyder Activity Center to host Bluefield State College in conference play.

The Fighting Scots controlled the game from early in the first set.  Latoschia Taylor led OVU's dominant offense with five kills and serve aces and helped the Scots take a 25-12 first set win.

Bluefield State College took an early four point lead in the second set but were unable to stop OVU from taking the lead and eventually winning the second set 25-9.  Hannah McMichaels served 13 consecutive times giving the Scots several opportunities to score, which they capitolized on.

In the third and final set of the match, OVU proved to be too strong for Bluefield State College.  The Fighting Scots started the set with six straight points earned on consecutive serves by Victoria Smith.  The final score was 25-6 in favor of OVU.

Latoschia Taylor led the Fighting Scots with 15 kills and 9 serve aces, while Mallory Kelly and Taylor Buchtmann added eight digs each.

OVU will play their next game at home in the Snyder Activity Center against WVU Tech on Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm.

The Ohio Valley University Volleyball team played Concord University tonight in the Snyder Activity Center in WVIAC action.

The Fighting Scots struggled to find any offensive rhythm and dropped the first set to Concord University 25-21.
OVU looked to recover their first set loss in the second set, however they were unable to top the Mountain Lions who escaped with a 25-18 win giving Concord a 2-0 game advantage.

In the potential elimination third set, the Fighting Scots were able to bounce back from the two game deficit and win 25-21. OVU rallied after being tied 18-18 to win the set.

In the fourth and final set of the game Concord controlled the tempo from the start. They took an early lead and
OVU was unable to come back. The Mountain Lions won the final set 25-15 which gave them the overall 3-1 win.

The Fighting Scots return to the Snyder Activity Center tomorrow at noon against Bluefield State College.

OVU vs. Universit of Pitt-Johnstown

The Ohio Valley University Fighting Scots women’s Volleyball team returned to the Snyder Activity Center today to host conference opponents, University of Pitt-Johnstown.

OVU jumped out to an early lead as they capitalized on several Mountain Cat errors. UPJ was able to work themselves back into the game but were unable to take the lead. OVU won the set 26-24.

The second game saw the University of Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats take an early 10 point lead as OVU struggled to show any composure with both receiving the ball and attacking. The Mountain Lions took the unchallenged win 25-9.
In the third game of the match, the Fighting Scots edged out in front of the Mountain Lions to take a small lead of 2 points. However, midway through the set the score was tied at 13 each way. Both teams appeared to have overcome any struggle displayed in the previous sets. Despite initially holding a 23-19 lead and letting UPJ climb back to 23-22, the Fighting Scots managed to earn the win 25-23 to take a 2-1 game win in the match.

The fourth match started with 4 quick points from OVU. The coaching staff from UPJ seized an opportunity to have a timeout, which subsequently resulted in the Mountain Cats returning and scoring three consecutive points and eventually gaining a 13-9 lead over the Scots. OVU was unable to regain the lead and fell 25-20 which evened the game at 2-2 and forced a fifth set.

In the fifth and final set of the match OVU was first to score. With the score 3-1 in favor of the Scots, OVU was then outscored by a margin of 14-3 which enabled UPJ to win the set and match.

The Ohio Valley University Fighting Scots faced the Shepherd University Rams tonight in WVIAC volleyball action at the Snyder Activity Center. This would prove to be an action packed game between the Scots and Rams as they battled in what would become a 3-2 Ram victory.

Shepherd was looking strong in the first set, dominating from the start to take a 25-12 win. It appeared that this would be a 3-0 match, but the Fighting Scots were not about to step aside and give up.

From the start of set two the Fighting Scots would take and hold the lead. Valiant efforts from freshman, Amanda Weatherwax and Sophomore, Felicia Zartman on the attack would help the Sctos maintain their lead in the second set and never lose it.

The Shepherd Rams came back out in the third set on fire taking a quick lead. They led the Scots 16-8 and looked like they were going to pull away for the win. OVU wouldn’t give up so easily. They continued to battle back cutting the lead a little at a time. Amanda Weatherwax really lit a fire when she served three aces in a row to bring the game within 2 points. The Scots would tie it up at 19-19 and then battle back and forth for the lead until they were able to come out triumphant with a 27-25 set win.

Shepherd came out on the attack right away in the fourth set. Kayla Walker would help her team pull ahead with 5 consecutive serve aces. OVU struggled to stop Walker and tallied several reception errors. Meg Kenny and Kayla Walker led the attack for the Rams while libero Lauren Gardner came up big on the defense with a total of 23 digs for her team.

Going into the fifth set both teams seemed determined to walk away with a win but it would be the Rams who would come out on top. The serve of Kayla Walker would once again prove to be too much for the Scots as she helped pull her team ahead. OVU battled and gave a great effort putting up several big blocks by Felicia Zartman and Taylor Buchtmann but it wouldn’t be enough as the Rams would win the set 15-7 and the match 3-2.

Jessica Simpson had 30 assists in the match for the Scots and 4 blocks. Felicia Zartman had 15 kilss and came up with 7 blocks. Amanda Weatherwax had 13 kills and 3 aces. Taylor Buchtmann came up big on defense with 27 digs and 5 blocks.

Ohio Valley plays again Saturday at 2pm against the University of Pitt-Johnstown.

In tonight’s women’s volleyball match, the OVU Fighting Scots welcomed the Pioneers of Glenville State College.

After a close battle in the opening game the Fighting Scots were able to win the set 25-22. Throughout the match OVU tamed several aggressive offensive attacks by the Pioneers and converted on several at their own attacking possessions.

OVU also claimed the second set of the game by a score of 25-23. Glenville returned several rallies from the Fighting Scots but were unable to contain the Scots offensive fire power. OVU also excelled on defense where they earned several blocks.

After struggling to maintain the same composure displayed in the first two sets OVU dropped the third set to Glenville College 25-22. The Fighting Scots fell behind early in the match and were unable to make up the point differential in time.

The fourth set looked similar to the first and second sets in which both teams rallied to earn each point. The Pioneers came out on top with a 26-24 win despite a relentless effort by the OVU Fighting Scots.

With the game on the line in the winner takes all fifth set, OVU found themselves falling behind early in the set. With the shortened 15 point final, Glenville was able to complete the 5 set win with 15-11 on the scoreboard.

OVU was led by Latoschia Taylor with 13 kills and Amanda Weatherwax with 12 kills. Mallory Kelley and Amanda Weatherwax led the Scots with 17 digs each.

The final line score of the match was 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, and 15-11.

The OVU women’s volleyball team was defeated by West Liberty University in four sets despite putting up a solid effort and a courageous fight tonight in conference play.

West Liberty escaped with a narrow 25-22 win after a very close opening match. OVU started the game aggressively on the offensive but eventually fell short of victory.

The Fighting Scots were unable to contain the Hilltoppers in the second game as they were defeated 25-15. OVU rallied back to take game three defeating West Liberty 31-29 after a long battle for the game winning point. The Fighting Scots showed strong character as they avoided losing the match at game point on several occasions, but ultimately kept their cool and brought it home for the win.

West Liberty got off to a quick start in the fourth match and were able to keep a comfortable lead throughout the final match.

OVU played a fantastic game on both offense and defense. The Scots were led by freshman, Amanda Weatherwax with 13 kills and senior, Taylor Buchtmann with 12 kills. Buchtmann also led the Scots on defense with 22 digs while Felicia Zartman came up big with 8 block assists and 2 block solos on the night.

The OVU Volleyball team hosted WVU Tech tonight in their season home opener. The Fighting Scots defeated the Golden Bears in three straight sets 25-13, 25-22, and 25-22.

OVU started the match with a high intensity level which helped them to score the first 6 points of the game. The Golden Bears looked to even the score throughout the second set but were unable to top the OVU ladies. Impressive defensive efforts assisted the Scots in taking both the second and third sets of the game.

OVU was led on offense by Taylor Buchtmann and Mallory Kelley who had 7 kills each followed by Amanda Weatherwax who had 6 kills. Several other players contributed to the offense with kills of their own. Hannah McMichael was also able to collect three serve aces throughout the match.

Felicia Zartman added five blocks on the defensive side of the net, while teammates Latoschia Taylor and Mallory Kelley each added three blocks.

OVU will travel to West Chester State next Friday to compete in the West Chester tournament.

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