Capital d. Marietta 30-20, 30-21, 28-30, 30-24
(MARIETTA, Ohio)--Capital University's volleyball team clinched the No. 5 seed in next week's Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with a 3-1 OAC win Tuesday at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. The two teams also raised over $4,000 with the "Dig For the Cure" promotion for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Capital, now 19-8 overall and 4-4 in the OAC, finish the regular season Saturday at home against cross-town rival Otterbein College then take on No. 4 seed Baldwin-Wallace College in the quarterfinals of the OAC Tournament next Tuesday (Oct. 30) at 7 p.m. in Berea, Ohio.
Against Marietta, senior Jessie Hampson (Lancaster/Lancaster) led the way with 22 kills and six blocks. Allison Hostetler (Dalton/Dalton) had 12 kills, Jenna Zumberger (DeGraff/Fairlawn) had 26 assists and Jackie Helm (Lancaster/Fisher Catholic) had 26 digs as the other top performances for Capital.