Cross-State Matchups and Key Wins from the Week
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Ursuline Earns 3-0 Win Over Notre Dame Academy (KY)Senior middle Brooke Bultema Brooke Bultema 6'3" | MB Ursuline | 2023 State #36 Nation OH led Ohio’s Division I top-ranked team to a big 3-0 win over Kentucky’s 2020 state champion…
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Continue ReadingUrsuline Earns 3-0 Win Over Notre Dame Academy (KY)
Senior middle
Brooke Bultema
Brooke
Bultema
6'3" | MB
Ursuline | 2023
State
#36
Nation
OH
led Ohio’s Division I top-ranked team to a big 3-0 win over Kentucky’s 2020 state champion and current #2 ranked team in Notre Dame Academy. Bultema terminated a match high 13 kills while hitting at a .364 efficiency to go along with her three blocks. Sophomore pin hitter
Katie Gielas
Katie
Gielas
6'2" | OH
Ursuline | 2025
State
#120
Nation
OH
had a solid night with eight kills while hitting a match high .438. Senior
Sydney Breissinger
Sydney
Breissinger
5'5" | DS/L
Ursuline | 2023
State
OH
picked up 22 digs while serving up five aces, which helped to neutralize NDA’s offense. Setter
Lindsey Green
Lindsey
Green
5'11" | S
Ursuline | 2023
State
OH
had 30 assists. NDA’s big hitter in senior Sydney Nolan had difficulty scoring although she earned a team high nine kills on the match although hitting just .103. Ursuline has not been shy in terms of scheduling and their late-season opportunities with teams like NDA and their upcoming match versus a good Centerville (Ohio DI #17) team continue to prepare them for what should be a deep postseason run.
KY Defending State Champions Overcome Tough Mercy McAuley Challenge
Mercy McAuley battled well versus St. Henry, Kentucky’s defending state champion. The Wolves were ahead 2-1 in sets before dropping a tight fourth set by the score of 25-27. St. Henry cruised in set five to take the match following a 15-7 score in the final frame. The Wolves, Ohio’s #3 ranked team in Division II, got big offense from junior
Ruby Klusman
Ruby
Klusman
5'9" | OH
Mercy McAuley | 2024
State
OH
as she terminated 20 kills in the match. Freshman Emma Adkins and sophomore
Caroline Moore
Caroline
Moore
5'11" | RS
Mercy McAuley | 2025
State
OH
also reached double-figure kills with 13 and 12 respectively.
Maria Drapp
Maria
Drapp
5'9" | S
Mercy McAuley | 2024
State
OH
distributed the offense and tallied 50 total assists. Mercy McAuley has battled top teams all season and are poised to compete well as they enter the postseason phase just ahead. What’s also exciting for the Wolves is that this collection of talent will all return in 2023.
Turpin Claims Big ECC Victory Over Defending League Champs
Turpin, behind a match high 18 kills from junior
Lilly Gillespie
Lilly
Gillespie
5'8" | OH
Turpin | 2024
State
OH
(*pictured), earned a big win over Lebanon. It was the first win in this series for Turpin since Lebanon joined the ECC two seasons ago. Gillespie was terrific defensively as well as she added 15 digs in her individual effort. Junior opposite
Melana Bigelow
Melana
Bigelow
5'11" | RS
Turpin | 2024
State
OH
added 10 kills in one of her better efforts this season coming in a big moment as Turpin improves to 13-4 in league play (14-6 overall). Another key stat came from senior
Maddie Waters
Maddie
Waters
5'11" | MB
Turpin | 2023
State
OH
as the middle totaled four blocks to help slow down Lebanon’s offense. Turpin closes out ECC league play on Thursday as they take on league-leading Kings on the road. Gillespie and Kings’ stars in setter
Abby Yoder
Abby
Yoder
5'10" | S
Kings | 2024
State
#101
Nation
OH
and pin hitter
Sydney Barrett
Sydney
Barrett
6'0" | OH
Kings | 2024
State
#119
Nation
OH
compete on the same club team together at NKYVC with each contributing significantly to their team’s 5th place finish in the 16U Open division at this past summer’s GJNC event.