Yeowomen Stopped by Kenyon College on Senior Night

by Josh Frenkel '08

October 27, 2006 -- The Oberlin College volleyball team hosted the Kenyon College Ladies tonight at Philips Gymnasium. The Yeowomen started off strong with two kills by senior Rose Garrett but did not have enough firepower to outlast Kenyon, losing all three games, (30-22, 30-19, 30-27). The Yeowomen fell to 5-21 overall and 0-15 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.

First-year Rita Kaplon led the offensive attack for Oberlin with nine kills. Junior Deysi Villarreal and sophomore Caitlin Donnelly helped out with seven kills apiece. Villarreal also led the team in assists with 18. Defensively, first-year Tammela Platt led the Yeowomen with 16 digs.

Head Coach Carey Cavanaugh was proud of the team’s effort. "We played with a lot of heart today. We really played well as a team. Individuals came out when they needed to, but we were very cohesive out there. A lot of hustle plays fell in our favor, whereas in the past they haven’t. I think that says some of our work is paying off.”

Said Kaplon, "We were really connecting with the middles more and the team had a lot of adrenaline out there.”

The Yeowomen aim to come back strong tomorrow as they will host Ohio Wesleyan University and Case Western Reserve University in a doubleheader at Oberlin for the final matches of the season. Start times are 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., respectively.

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