Hanover, Ind. - DePauw slipped to 5-6 on the season after dropping a pair of matches at the Hanover Invitational. Albion beat the Tigers 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-10) before 19th-ranked Otterbein defeated DePauw 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-16).Â
Against Albion,
Kaiden Harrington and
Madeline Ozersky each had 11 kills with
Julia McWaters leading with 25 assists.
Addison Hooker had five aces with McWaters totaling three.
Grace Myers paced the defensive effort with 17 digs and
Kerry O'Connor had six blocks.
Carly Frank paced Albion with 20 kills with Molly Edmunds finishing with 45 assists. Margaret Jones recorded four aces and Paige Williams had 16 digs. Emma Palliarella had a team-high four blocks for the Britons.
Albion outhit DePauw, .149-.147 and held a 57-52 edge in kills.Â
Mckenna Wilken led the Tigers with nine kills against Otterbein, while
Kendall Herrick finished with 14 assists and McWaters had 13.
Riley Kamer and McWaters each had two aces with Myers totaling 24 digs. O'Connor led with four blocks.
Lexi Scott paced the Cardinals with 19 kills and Olivia Vitaz had 38 assists. Emerson Baum led the way with four aces, while Ashley Kefauver totaled 13 digs and Chandler Crowell had five blocks.
Otterbein outhit DePauw, .348-.092 and led in kills, 59-34. Â
DePauw hosts Rose-Hulman on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.