BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team battled Ohio Northern in three tight sets, but the Polar Bears walked away winners on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Bluffton fell to 5-4 on the season, while ONU improved to 6-2.

Freshman Jenna Woods (DeGraff/Riverside) was nearly unstoppable with eight kills against just one error for a .389 hitting percentage. Alysha Like (McComb) added eight hammers, while Kaylie Campbell (Camden/Preble Shawnee) smacked seven kills with a .300 hitting percentage.

Maddie White (Ashland) stuffed the stat sheet with six kills, no errors, 22 assists, seven digs and three aces while attacking at a .429 clip. Like was in on three blocks and Lindsey Shaw (Findlay/Van Buren) led the back line with 10 digs.

Bluffton heads to Buffalo State for the Bengal Challenge this weekend. The Beavers match up with Pitt-Greensburg at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, before meeting the host school and Alfred on Saturday.

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