COLUMBUS, Ind. — Indiana University Columbus swept Ohio Christian University 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-17) in a River States Conference women's volleyball match on October 6, 2026, at Cera Sports Park.
With the victory, the Crimson Pride improved to 13-5 overall and 2-3 in RSC action, while Ohio Christian moved to 11-5 on the season.
Match Breakdown
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Set 1 (IU Columbus 25, Ohio Christian 13):
IU Columbus came out firing on all cylinders in the opening frame, hitting an explosive .458 with 13 kills and just two errors. The Crimson Pride defense held Ohio Christian to a -.095 hitting percentage to comfortably secure a 1-0 match lead.
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Set 2 (IU Columbus 25, Ohio Christian 23):
Ohio Christian pushed back in a tightly contested second set. Despite hitting errors on both sides, IU Columbus recorded 13 kills and executed in key moments down the stretch to pull out a 25-23 win and build a 2-0 cushion.
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Set 3 (IU Columbus 25, Ohio Christian 17):
The Crimson Pride closed out the sweep with another strong offensive showing, posting a match-high 16 kills while hitting .278 to complete the 3-0 victory.
Team Statistical Comparison
| Statistic |
Ohio Christian (OHIO CHR) |
IU Columbus (IU COLUM) |
| Final Score |
0 |
3 |
| Kills |
23 |
42 |
| Hitting Percentage |
.033 |
.268 |
| Assists |
22 |
41 |
| Service Aces |
3 |
2 |
| Digs |
35 |
48 |
| Blocks |
6.0 |
3.0 |
Top Performers
IU Columbus Crimson Pride
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Kilani Jackson: Match-high 9 kills with a .222 hitting percentage and 1 block.
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Cora Baker: Recorded a double-double with 7 kills and a match-high 12 digs.
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Mika Salinas: 7 kills and 1 service ace.
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Journee Brown: 6 kills on an efficient .462 hitting percentage (no errors on 13 total attacks) and 2 blocks.
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Sadie Egan: Notched a double-double with 5 kills (.444 hitting percentage), 16 assists, 10 digs, and 1 ace.
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Bailey Stevens: Directed the offense with a match-high 20 assists alongside 4 digs.
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Faith Schoettle: Added 9 digs to help anchor the backline defense.
Ohio Christian Trailblazers
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Julia Orndorf: Team-high 6 kills and 5 digs.
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Kynedi Davis: 5 kills and a match-high 4 blocks.
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Hailey Sembach: 5 kills, 4 digs, and 2 blocks.
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Emma Hannah: Distributed 17 assists while adding 4 digs and 2 blocks.
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Sophie Coleman: Led the Trailblazers defensively with 12 digs.
