GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon Ladies disposed of Oberlin College in three sets on Friday night improving their record to 12-6 and 2-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Prior to the match, the careers of Ashley Martens, Rachael Thorson, Grace Riley and Jensen Shurbert were honored.
 
Kenyon had virtually no trouble against the Yeowomen (9-8, 0-3 NCAC) holding the visitors to an attack percentage of .027. That mark was the lowest allowed by the Ladies this season. Helping the Ladies defensively were Shurbert, Delaney Swanson and Alexi Donnelly. They all registered at least 10 digs.
 
On the offensive end, Maleah Miller contributed a match-high nine kills while Mackenzie Bruzzio and Donnelly added eight and six, respectively. Shurbert registered a match-high 24 assists as well. As a team, the Ladies connected on .265 of their attacks.


 
In the first set, Kenyon got off to a quick start as they seized an 8-3 lead after a Miller kill. That forced an Oberlin timeout. After the one-minute stoppage, the Yeowomen were able to pull within three, 9-6, as Jaya Flynn-Young dialed up a kill from Samantha Lam. Oberlin never got to within three again, though, as the Ladies responded with a 4-1 run and later won 25-17.
 
The two teams were knotted up 14-14 in the second set after a Sara Chang kill that ended a 4-1 run for Oberlin. Kenyon coach Amanda Krampf then called timeout and the Ladies responded.  An 11-0 run by the Ladies ended the second set as Miller tallied three kills while the Yeowomen committed five errors.
 
Up 2-0, Kenyon then dominated the third set winning 25-6. Riley's kill made pushed the Kenyon lead to 6-0 forcing another Oberlin timeout. This break in the action didn't faze the Ladies though. Seventeen of the next 21 points went to the Ladies and they moved ahead 23-4. Donnelly and Miller each tallied three kills in that stretch.
 
Next up for Kenyon is a trip to Denison University tomorrow for another NCAC match starting at 1 p.m.