Hillsdale, Mich. – The University of Findlay volleyball team, ranked no. 25 in the country in the latest American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) poll, went on the road to take on perennial conference title contender Hillsdale College on Friday, Oct. 10. The Oilers got ahead early and went on to a dominating 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-22) victory over the familiar opponent. That win gives Findlay an 11-2 record with a 5-1 mark in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play while Hillsdale falls to 5-7 (3-3 G-MAC).

Saturday's win over the Chargers marks the third consecutive win for UF over their Michigan rival. It marks the first time that the Oilers have beaten Hillsdale in three consecutive matches since 2017 and the first three-set sweep of Hillsdale since 2015.

Leading 19-14 in the first set, Findlay went on to score six of the final seven points to take a 1-0 lead.  

The second set was a turning point in the match. Trailing by three at 17-14, the Oilers flipped the momentum in a major way, scoring the final 11 points.

Similarly in the third and ultimately final set, Findlay trailed 21-18 late in the frame, but as they had all night long, Findlay muscled through the final points, scoring seven of the final eights points. That run included a string of six consecutive points won, helping lead to a 3-0 sweep.

The Oilers dominated at the net, hitting .313 as a team while holding the Chargers to just .148. Senior Makenna Belcher led the way with 17 kills while hitting .357. She was also second on the team with ten digs and chipped in a pair of blocks.

Senior Lauren Foerster hit a scalding .500 on 18 attacks, tallying nine kills while junior Hannah Miller had eight kills and seven digs.

The Oilers are back at it on Saturday, Oct. 11 with a match against the Northwood University Timberwolves in Midland, Mich. That contest starts at 5:00 pm.