ALLIANCE, Ohio--Number #2 seeded Mount Union (30-4) defeated # 7 seeded John Carroll (12-17) in four sets (28-30, 30-22, 30-18, 30-21) on Tuesday evening in Timken Gymnasium, advancing to the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday, November 2 in Ada, Ohio.

The Raiders were led by Melissa Mahnke with 22 kills, Amanda Kohler with 13 kills and 26 digs, Roni Schroeder with 11 kills and Leah Hirsch added 10. Sarah Dean led the team in digs with 31, Nicole Baka had 19 and Tracy Reschke finished the match with 63 assists.

In other OAC match-ups, # 1 Ohio Northern earned a 3-0 victory over #8 Marietta. Ohio Northern advances to the semifinals to compete against the winner of # 5 Capital vs. #4 Baldwin-Wallace on Friday, November 2 at 7 p.m. in Ada, Ohio.

Mount Union will next play #3 seeded Heidelberg, who won its quarterfinal match, 3-1, against #6 seeded Muskingum.

The semifinal match will take place Friday, November 2 in Ada, Ohio, starting at 5 p.m. Mount Union defeated Heidelberg 3-1 in regular season play.

The win for the Raiders over the Blue Streaks marked their 16th consecutive victory and the first time the program reached the 30-win plateau in a season.

Ohio Northern, the regular season OAC Champion and top seed overall, wil host the semis & finals. The Tournament Championship match takes place Saturday afternoon, November 3 at 2 p.m.

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