TIFFIN, Ohio – In their home finale, the Tiffin University volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Cedarville University. Hosting their annual Dig Pink match, the Dragons fell by scores of 22-25, 28-26, 25-17 and 25-18.
Sophomore
Parker Vackert recorded a career-high with 17 kills.
Amber Czerniak joined her as the other Dragon in double figures, totaling 11 kills to go along with 10 digs.
Back and forth throughout much of the first set, the Yellow Jackets pulled away late. The visitors ended the set on a 7-2 run to halt the Dragon momentum and win the opening set thanks to back-to-back Cedarville kills.
In the second set, Tiffin powered its way to a comeback. With Cedarville holding a 25-24 edge, kills from Vackert and
Katelyn Owens vaulted the 'Gons ahead, 26-25. After a kill by the Yellow Jackets a service error once again pushed Tiffin to set point. Vackert slammed another kill, tying the match after a 28-26 set two victory.
Cedarville answered with another late run in the third set to win 25-17. The Yellow Jackets put together a 7-1 run to close out the set with a win, despite committing seven attack errors in the set.
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to an early lead in the fourth set and never looked back. Tiffin chipped away at the advantage, but Cedarville extended its lead to as large as nine points, keeping the hosts at bay. The visitors would take the final set by a 25-18 score.
With Vackert and Czerniak leading the offense,
Maggie Pavlansky dished out 25 assists. Sophomore setter
Kat Akolzin added 13 for the 'Gons, as
Morgan Morley headed the defense with 19 digs.
Lexi Barber finished with 12 digs, with Czerniak's 10 rounding out double figure performances as she put together a double-double.
On Friday, the Dragons head to Kentucky Wesleyan for a 6 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. CST Great Midwest Athletic Conference match.
