By Tim Glon
ADA — The No. 21-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball team swept Rose-Hulman (Ind.) and Albion (Mich.) on Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears (20-4 overall) defeated the Engineers (14-10) 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 in the first match of the day, then topped the Britons (12-9) 25-13, 25-15, 25-19 in the second match.
Against RHIT, sophomore McKenna Jordan (Toledo/Saint Ursula) had 12 kills and sophomore Chelsea Huppert(Bremen, Ind.) had 11 kills.
Freshman Katie Wade (Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek) had 38 assists and sophomore Kristin Langston(Versailles) had a match-high 25 digs for the hosts.
Huppert drilled 12 kills and senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) added nine kills for ONU.
Wade dished out 39 assists and sophomore McKenna Hostetler (Plain City/Alder) had a team-best 11 digs for Ohio Northern.
In the final match of the tri-match, Rose-Hulman edged Albion 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 27-25 Friday evening.
The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday at Noon when they host Ohio Athletic Conference foe John Carroll at the ONU Sports Center.