Written by Athletic Communications Student Assistant Morgan Massey '26

BEREA, Ohio - The Baldwin Wallace University men's volleyball team defeated the University of Olivet (Mich.) by scores of 25-18, 25-20, and 25-22 inside Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center.

BW (17-10, 5-3 MCVL) got back in the win column going into the final match of the regular season. BW hit .309 as a team in the sweep while Olivet hit .350. 

BW Leaders (17-10, 5-3 MCVL)

• First-year setter Ethan Gundrum (Cincinnati/McNicholas) gave out a team-high 17 assists
• First-year outside hitter Tyler Schunk (Eden, N.Y.) and junior right-side hitter Jacob Esteves (Wickliffe/St. Edward) each contributed a team-high nine kills 
• Schunk led the team in digs with six 
• Esteves had an efficient .643 hitting percentage on his nine kills on 14 attempts
• The offensive changemaker Esteves also tied his career-best four service aces and led the team with 13.5 points

Olivet Leaders (5-20, 0-8 MCVL)

• Silas Martin had a team-high nine kills
• Austin Chamblee gave out 22 assists while hitting .600
• Martin and Jared Carter each added six digs 
• Carter added one block 

First Set (BW 25-18)

• BW hit .333
• Olivet hit .286
• BW led in kills with 11

Second Set (BW 25-20)

• BW hit .357
• Olivet hit .391
• BW led in kills with 14

Third Set (BW 25-22)

• BW hit .250
• Olivet hit .348
• BW led in kills with 14

Up Next 

• The Yellow Jackets will finish out the regular season with seniors' day on Saturday, April 4 with an MCVL matchup against Adrian (Mich.) at 1 p.m. in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Recreation Center.