By Athletic Communications student assistant Morgan Massey ('26)

ADA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's volleyball team defeated Ohio Northern University 3-1 in an OAC matchup at ONU Sports Center. 

BW fell in the first set (25-19) but bounced back quickly and won the next three sets by scores of 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23. The Yellow Jackets, led by head coach Kate Latkovic, improved to 11-9 overall and 2-0 in the OAC. BW has now won six of their last seven matches with their set record being 20-4 in that stretch.

BW Leaders (11-9, 2-0 OAC)

• Senior libero Paige Contris (Pemberville / Eastwood) led the Yellow Jackets with 30 digs, while also giving out 10 assists for the double-double. She set a career best in assists while tying her career bests in digs tonight.
• Senior setter Katarina Blazetic (DeLand, Fla.) gave out a team-high 42 assists while adding 12 digs - also earning a double-double
• Senior outside hitter Gabby Schlecht (Naperville, Ill. / North) led the squad with 16 kills 
• First-year middle hitter Grace Keane (Cleveland / St. Joseph Academy) made three blocks 

Ohio Northern Leaders (6-13, 0-2 OAC)

• Olivia Baumann led with 15 kills
• Kathryn Knaak got 17 digs
• Madelyn Banks gave out 17 assists
• Julian Gaier made nine blocks 

First Set (ONU 25-19)

• Tied in kills each having 11
• BW hit .021
• ONU hit .122

Second Set (BW 25-21)

• BW led in kills 16-14
• BW hit .419 
• ONU hit .379

Third Set (BW 25-20) 

• BW led in kills 13-9
• BW hit .200
• ONU hit .103

Fourth Set (BW 25-23)

• BW led in kills 20-15
• BW hit .250
• ONU hit .225

Up Next 

• The Yellow Jackets host No. 15 Otterbein at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 11 in the first match of the Yellow Jacket Tri-Match at the Lou Higgins Center inside the Ursprung Gymnasium.