ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union heads to No. 1-seed Otterbein in the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Tournament Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in Westerville, Ohio
 
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Teams Breakdown
The Purple Raiders (20-7 overall) are the tournament's No. 4 seed and Otterbein (25-3 overall) comes in as the No. 1 seed.
 
On the offensive side these two teams are atop the list in the OAC. Mount Union is the most efficient hitting team in the OAC with a hitting percent of .252 ranking 9th in the nation. Mount Union is second in points per set (17.27) and kills per set at 13.22 and is 23^rd in the nation. Otterbein is third in the OAC in hitting percentage at .239 and ranks 23^rd in the nation. Otterbein is the top team in the OAC for kills per set at 13.56 and sits sixth in the nation while also having the most points per set at 17.91
 
Mount Union brings in the OAC's top blocking defense averaging 2.20 blocks per set currently ranking 17th in the nation. Otterbein is behind the Purple Raiders in the conference in blocks per set with 1.83 ranking fifth.
 
Players to Watch (Mount Union)
#1 Ava Bolen – The senior middle hitter is ranked first in the OAC and 12th in the nation in hitting percentage (.389), she is first on the team and third in the OAC in blocks per set (1.04) and blocks (97). She is fourth on the team in kills (177) and kills per set (1.88).
 
#6 Sadie Thomas –The senior outside hitter earned her first career OAC honor earning Second Team All-OAC. She currently ranks first on the team and 10th in the OAC in hitting percentage (.264), second on the team and 9th in the OAC in kills per set (2.71) and kills (260).
 
#12 Zoe Sweigart –The sophomore outside hitter earned her second OAC honor in her career with an honorable mention on Wednesday. Currently she ranks first on the team and fourth in the OAC in kills (293) and kills per set (3.12).
 
 
Players to Watch (Otterbein)
#17 Elise Adelman  – The senior setter was named the OAC Player of the year. She handed out 899 assists (9.77 per set) and had 67 service aces which leads the OAC. She also added 111 kills, 191 digs and 49 blocks.
 
#26 Emerson Baum – The junior middle hitter earned First Team All-OAC. She was the top blocker for Otterbein with 94 blocks and .96 blocks per set while being second on the team with 329 kills and kills per set with 3.36.
 
OAC Tournament History
 
It is the 36th OAC Tournament appearance for Mount Union and the Raiders have a 30-32 record and won tournament titles in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
 
Otterbein is in its 30th OAC tournament and have compiled a 28-23 record and won tournament titles in 2017, 2020-21 (Covid year), 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
 
Mount Union and Otterbein have met 11 previous times in the OAC Tournament with Mount Union winning six match ups and Otterbein winning five.
 
2024- #2 Otterbein 3, #3 Mount Union 1 (Semifinals)
2023- #1 Otterbein 3, #2 Mount Union 2 (Championship)
2019 - #3 Otterbein 3, #6 Mount Union 1 (Quarterfinals)
2016 - #3 Mount Union 3, #6 Otterbein 2 (Quarterfinals)
2013 - #1 Mount Union 3, #4 Otterbein 0 (Semifinals)
2012 - #2 Otterbein 3, #1 Mount Union 1 (Championship)
2011 - #3 Mount Union 3, #2 Otterbein 1 (Semifinals)
2006 - #4 Mount Union 3, #5 Otterbein 1 (Quarterfinals)
2005 - #6 Mount Union 3, #3 Otterbein 2 (Quarterfinals)
1994 - #5 Otterbein 3, #4 Mount Union 2 (Quarterfinals)
1985 - #8 Mount Union 2, #9 Otterbein 1 (First Round)
Up Next ...
 
The winner advances to the OAC Championship against the winner of No. 2 Heidelberg and No. 3 Muskingum at the best remaining seed on Saturday, November 14th at a time to be determined.