By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

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Milan, Ohio---Kennedy Ames, a 5-7 outside hitter/defensive specialist from Edison High School, has become the latest member of the Owens Community College women's volleyball recruiting class after signing a letter of intent during a ceremony at her high school on Friday.

Ames garnered Second Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference (SBC), First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-Ohio recognition at Edison. She was also named the team's MVP and top offensive player.

Academically, Ames is a merit roll student and a member of the Student Athletic Leadership Team (SALT).

In addition to Ames, the Owens volleyball recruiting class also includes Cassidy Wlodarz, a 5-2 defensive specialist from Cardinal Stritch (OH) High School; Michaela Eisenhauer, a 6-1 outside hitter from Margaretta (OH) High School, Ally Angstmann, a 5-10 outside hitter from St. Marys Memorial (OH) High School, Summer Sweeting, a 5-6 setter from South Central (OH) High School, Brooke Gerdeman, a 6-2 middle blocker from Leipsic (OH) High School, and Jordan Alt, a 5-10 middle blocker from Ottawa-Glandorf (OH) High School.

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The Owens Community College women's volleyball program recently finished the best season in program history at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II level in 2016.

The Express finished 41-5 overall, went 14-0 in Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) play, won the Region XII District F tournament championship and advanced to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, where they advanced to the national semifinals before finishing third in the nation with a five set win over No. 4 Catawba Valley. The finish represented the highest in program history at the NJCAA Division II level, which the team has competed at since 2001.  

In fact, the program has now captured two consecutive conference championships, with back-to-back 14-0 records, and Region XII District F tournament championships. After finishing ninth in the nation at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in 2015, the program has also recorded back-to-back top 10 finishes nationally.

In 2016, the team ascended to No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II national poll, where they spent the final four weeks of the regular season before the poll concluded for the year. Overall, the team spent seven straight weeks ranked in the top five after opening the year at No. 7. The No. 2 ranking was the highest in program history at the NJCAA Division II level.