Cooper’s 22 assists leads Owens Tech over Cincinnati State
Published 12:21 pm Monday, September 15, 2014
TOLEDO, OHIO — Jessica Cooper produced 22 assists and five digs to lead the Owens Community College women’s volleyball team past Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 25-14, 25-16, 25-18 in the Student Health and Activities Center Friday.
Cooper (Brandywine) also added one assisted block, while Erika Hartings (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio) and Macy Reigelsperger (Coldwater/Coldwater, Ohio) led the team in kills with 13 and 10, respectively.
In addition to Cooper’s 22 assists, Deanna Smith (Riverview/Riverview, Michigan) added 17 of her own, while two others picked up one apiece.
Amara Hemenway (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) and Smith each had a team-high three aces. In fact, Hemenway was crucial in swinging the first set in favor of Owens. With Cincinnati State holding a 9-6 lead, Hemenway served eight straight points to give Owens a 14-9 lead.
Cooper added two aces, overall, as well.
Reigelsperger had a team-high 10 digs, while Aricka LaVoy (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) had nine and Ciarra Wirick (Benjamin Logan/West Liberty, Ohio) had eight. Cooper and Smith also each had five.
Hemenway, Reigelsperger and Kayla Siefker (Kalida/Ottawa, Ohio) each had one solo block apiece. Stephanie Kipp (Ida/Monroe, Michigan), Ally Mikesell (St. Henry/St. Henry, Ohio) and Reigelsperger each had two assisted blocks apiece.