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Hillsdale College

Chargers celebrate after winning a point against Tiffin in volleyball on Nov. 6, 2026.
Ashley Van Hoose
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Winner Hillsdale HC 16-12,10-5 G-MAC
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Ohio Dominican ODU 21-8,11-4 G-MAC
Winner
Hillsdale HC
16-12,10-5 G-MAC
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Final
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Ohio Dominican ODU
21-8,11-4 G-MAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Hillsdale HC 15 19 25 25 15 (3)
Ohio Dominican ODU 25 25 20 20 13 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Resilient Chargers rally past Ohio Dominican; into 10th straight G-MAC Tournament semifinal

It took more than one impressive comeback, but the Hillsdale College volleyball team found a way to keep its G-MAC Tourney quarterfinal winning streak intact on the road on Tuesday night.

The Chargers rallied from a two sets to none deficit, then overcame a 12-9 deficit in set five to reverse sweep higher-seeded Ohio Dominican on their home floor, avenging an earlier loss to the Panthers and advancing to the G-MAC Tourney semifinal round for the 10th straight season.

Hillsdale held the edge for much of the deciding fifth set, but Ohio Dominican seized control with a 5-0 run to go up by three points and sit just three points away from ending the Chargers' season. Backs against the wall, Hillsdale responded with a spirited rally of their own, reeling off five straight points to turn a dire situation into match point for the Chargers. Seniors Marcelina Gorny and Molly Kennedy recorded a pair of blocks and Gorny added a kill to help the Chargers overcome the deficit.

ODU fought off one match point to get the set to 14-13, but couldn't keep the Chargers in check, as sophomore Taylor Cook got a kill down to clinch the 15-13 set five victory and the upset for Hillsdale.

The Chargers had to battle back into the match from a massive deficit, as ODU came out firing early and easily dispatched Hillsdale in the first two sets, 25-15, 25-19 while hitting .340 or better in both sets.

With their season on the line, the Chargers turned things around in set three, swinging more aggressively and tightening up defensively. ODU trailed just 20-19 with a chance to close out the match, but Hillsdale scored five of the last six points, including back-to-back kills by Gorny on the final two points, to take set three 25-20 and shift the momentum.

Hillsdale led for much of set four looking to force the deciding fifth set. ODU made another late push to put pressure on the Chargers, but Hillsdale was clutch in recording the final four points to take another 25-20 victory and set up the fifth set drama. Gorny once again came up big for the Chargers with a kill and a block to key the Chargers' run, while Ella Byrum chipped in an ace.

Taylor Cook led the Chargers offense with 16 kills and 13 digs in the victory, while Gorny was the definition of clutch for Hillsdale with 15 kills and three total blocks. Ellie Fles added a 13 kill, 10 dig double-double with two aces, while Molly Kennedy chipped in three kills and four total blocks in the middle for the Chargers. 

Chloe Pierce had 15 digs to lead the Chargers defensively, and Grace Drake had a strong night at setter, with 46 assists along with three kills and 11 digs.

Hillsdale (16-12) remains in the hunt for the G-MAC Tournament crown, and will travel to top-seeded Ashland on Friday for a semifinal match against the Eagles, time to be announced. The Chargers lost in four sets to Ashland in September, but both teams have changed considerably since then, and Hillsdale will hope to get revenge on the Eagles for that early-season loss in the same way the Chargers took down Ohio Dominican tonight.
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