ADA, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University volleyball team lost in straight to host Ohio Northern University, 3-0, today (Saturday, October 6, 2012) in an Ohio Athletic Conference match in the ONU Sports Center.  The scores of the match were 25-17, 25-13 and 25-17.

With its loss, BW is now 9-14 overall and 1-2 in the OAC. Ohio Northern is now 18-4 overall and 2-1 in the OAC.

BW was led offensively by senior All-OAC outside hitter Amanda Sawicki (Mentor/ Lake Catholic) with eight kills. Junior middle hitter Kayla Harris (Lima/ Senior) added seven kills and senior All-OAC middle hitter Rachel Switalski (North Royalton/ Parma Heights Holy Name) contributed six.  Senior setter Jessica Stitts (Eastlake/ North) set up the offense and had 19 set assists.

Defensively, BW was led by junior right side hitter and defensive specialist Shannon Deleur (Olmsted Falls) with a match-high 15 digs. Junior outside hitter and defensive specialist Taylor Burns (Tiffin / Fostoria St. Wendelin) had 10 digs and senior libero Natalie Emmons (Ashland/ Senior) added nine.

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Tuesday, October 9 when they travel to Tiffin to play Heidelberg University in the Seiberling Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.

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