OCCAC Champs! No. 5 Owens Volleyball Sweeps Edison, Clinches Title Outright

2015 OCCAC Champs! Photo provided by Rick Hartings
2015 OCCAC Champs! Photo provided by Rick Hartings

By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Piqua, Ohio---Macy Reigelsperger (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio) smashed 16 kills to lead the No. 5 Owens Community College women's volleyball team to a 25-15, 25-10, 25-18 win over Edison Community College on the road tonight.

Reigelsperger accumulated her kill total with only four errors over 26 attempts. She hit .462. Erika Hartings (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio) finished second on the team with seven kills over 14 attempts (.500 hitting percentage).

Christine Tylutki (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) and Deanna Smith (Riverview/Riverview, Mich.) nearly split the team's assist total in half as Tylutki finished with 16 to Smith's 15.

Brooke Gyori (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) led the team in aces (4), while Ally Mikesell (St. Henry/St. Henry, Ohio) had a team-high 13 digs. Gyori added seven digs to finish second behind Mikesell. 

Tyanna Smith (Bowling Green/Bowling Green, Ohio) led the team in blocks with five (three assisted), while Reigelsperger and Taylor Purcell (Bedford/Temperance, Mich.) each had three. 

With the win, Owens won its 16th straight match and clinched the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) outright. It is the program's 12th title and first since the fall of 2012. Columbus State Community College won the previous two seasons.

Owens is now 30-5 overall and 12-0 in OCCAC play. They will travel to Columbus State Community College on Friday for a 6 p.m. matchup.