2005 Border Battle
Hosted by Wittenberg University
| Friday, Sept. 16 | ||
| Time | Court 1 | Court 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 p.m. | Hope def. Hiram 3-0 (30-24, 30-25, 30-26) |
Ohio Northern def. Kalamazoo 3-1 (30-32, 30-25, 30-14, 30-18) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wittenberg def. Alma 3-0 (30-19, 30-21, 30-23) |
Mount St. Joseph def. Calvin 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-27) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Ohio Northern def. Hope 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 30-23) |
Hiram def. Kalamazoo 3-1 (30-11, 30-12, 25-30, 30-17) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Wittenberg def. Calvin 3-0 (30-17, 30-18, 30-23) |
Mount St. Joseph def. Alma 3-2 (30-19, 28-30, 27-30, 30-24, 15-12) |
| Saturday, Sept. 17 | ||
| Time | Court 1 | Court 2 |
| 9:30 a.m. | Ohio Northern def. Alma 3-0 (30-15, 30-26, 30-27) |
Hiram def. Calvin 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-21) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Wittenberg def. Kalamazoo 3-0 (30-17, 30-19, 30-17) |
Mount St. Joseph def. Hope 3-2 (20-30, 26-30, 30-28, 30-25, 15-13) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Hiram def. Alma 3-0 (30-18, 30-14, 30-26) |
Calvin def. Ohio Northern 3-1 (30-19, 30-22, 26-30, 30-21) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Wittenberg def. Hope 3-0 (30-20, 31-29, 33-31) |
Mount St. Joseph def. Kalamazoo 3-0 (30-22, 30-25, 30-19) |
The four teams representing the state of Ohio dominated the first-ever Border Battle, winning 14 of the 16 matches played over two days in the Wittenberg University HPER Center.
The host Tigers, ranked No. 3 in the nation, finished a perfect 4-0, winning all 12 games in their four matches against Alma, Calvin, Kalamazoo and Hope. Also finishing with a perfect 4-0 record, albeit by a much more arduous route, were the Mount St. Joseph Lions. MSJ was pushed to five games by Alma on Friday and Hope on Saturday.
Ohio Northern and Hiram each finished with 3-1 records in the tournament. The only Michigan wins were recorded by Hope in the first match of the weekend over Hiram and by Calvin in a four-game upset win over Ohio Northern on Saturday.
All-Tournament Team
Emily Bell - Wittenberg
Claire Alfers - Mount St. Joseph
Julie VanderSlice - Hope
Sara McGinnis - Ohio Northern
Middle Hitters:
Erin Fralick - Alma
Emily Dixon - Wittenberg
Lindsey Schaap - Hope
Right Sides:
Katie Weininger - Ohio Northern
Becky Breetz - Mount St. Joseph
Setters:
Erica Roof - Ohio Northern
Stephanie Poll - Hope
Liberos:
Karlee Kanuckel - Ohio Northern
Jill Howard - Hiram