ROCHESTER, Mich. - Playing their second match in as many days, the Golden Grizzlies swept the Robert Morris Colonials on Saturday, September 23, which doubled as National Volleyball Day, at the OU Credit Union O'rena.



Improving to 8-7 overall, Oakland is now 2-1 in Horizon League play, while the Colonials fall to 4-10 and 1-2 in the conference.

Stretching the margin a little larger in each set, the Golden Grizzlies won the first, 25-19, the second, 25-18, and the final one, 25-15.

Junior Ainsley Guse, sophomore Anika Prisby and senior Patti Cesarini combined to record 29 kills for Oakland, tallying 10, 10 and 9, respectively, while graduate student Sarah Turner had a match-high 19 assists and sophomore Rachel Rossman finished with 17.

Moving closer to eighth on the program's all-time list, junior libero Emily Wichmann recorded 18 digs for the Golden Grizzlies, tying her with Robert Morris graduate student and Pittsburgh native Allena Carmody for the most in the match.

Freshman Gentry Brown, who also had seven kills and a block, joined Wichmann in double figure digs with 10.

GRIZZVISION WITH HEAD COACH KRISTA RICE

#GrizzVision with head coach Krista Rice following our sweep of Robert Morris on National Volleyball Day 🏐🐻 pic.twitter.com/plSo0qc9kK

— Oakland Volleyball (@OaklandWVB) September 23, 2023

UP NEXT
Beginning a three-match road swing through the Hoosier, Buckeye and Bluegrass States, Oakland will next square off with the IUPUI Jaguars (6-7, 0-2 Horizon League) on Tuesday, September 26 at 6 p.m.

This will be followed by trips to play the Wright State Raiders on Friday, September 29 and the Northern Kentucky Norse the next day, Saturday, September 30.

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