Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw closed out North Coast Athletic Conference regular season play with a 3-1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-15, 25-14) win over league-leader Wittenberg to secure the third seed in the NCAC Tournament. The host Tigers improved to 19-6 overall and 5-2 in the NCAC, while Wittenberg moved to 12-11 overall and 6-1 in conference play to share the regular season title with Ohio Wesleyan.
DePauw trailed 2-0 in the opening set, but scored the next five and never trailed again in taking a 1-0 lead. The hosts trailed 12-7 in the second and used a 9-1 run to take the lead, but Wittenberg scored the next four at the start of a 12-5 stretch to even the match. DePauw opened the third set with a 4-0 lead and trailed briefly at 7-6, before embarking on a 13-2 run to take control. The Tigers trailed on at 2-0 in the final set and used a 12-3 run to pull away.
Addison Hooker led the Tigers with 11 kills and
Jen Proeh added 10. Proeh hit .412 with Hooker hitting .323.
Julia McWaters led the way with 19 assists and two aces, while Proeh had three assics. Hooker and
Lauren Bohn each had 10 digs.
Marleigh Tripp led Wittenberg with 10 kills with Mary Sulfridge totaling 25 assists. Ava Golem and Zaria Carter had two aces apiece with Golem recording 22 digs.
DePauw outhit Wittenberg, .242-.113 and held a 50-41 edge in kills. DePauw also led in aces, 6-5 and in blocks, 3-2.
The Tigers return to action in Neal Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 7, with an 11 a.m. match against Millikin and a 3 p.m. contest against Wash U. By securing the number-three seed in the NCAC Tournament, DePauw will open play on Tuesday, Nov. 10, against Oberlin.
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