Chicago, Ill. — Tigers fell in a 3-0 match on Tuesday night at the Shannon Center, with set scores of 12-25, 15-25, and 17-25. Despite the loss, Olivet totaled 17 kills and 19 digs in the match.

Olivet opened the first set with a lineup featuring Cameron Johnston, Max Rodenmeyer, Nic VanOort, Ben Kreke, Cade Ooms, and Tomas Gonzalez. After an early tie at 1-1 with a kill from Johnston assisted by Gonzalez, the team struggled to maintain momentum, facing service and attack errors that hindered their play. Standout contributions included kills from Kreke and VanOort and a block by Gonzalez, but Olivet ultimately fell 25-12.

In the second set, Olivet started strong, with a block by Gonzalez and kills from Ooms and Rodenmeyer keeping the score close. Johnston recorded a key kill assisted by Gonzalez, but continued service and attack errors allowed their opponent to pull ahead, and Olivet dropped the set 25-15.

Olivet made a strong push in the third set, highlighted by a service ace from Johnston that brought the score to 4-5 and a block by Byers and Kreke that helped the team tie the score at 6-6. Despite these efforts, momentum shifted late in the set, and Olivet fell 25-17, ending the match.

Individual contributions included Gonzalez recording a perfect hitting percentage with one kill on one attempt. Johnston finished with five points from four kills and a service ace, while Ooms added four kills, five digs, and 4.5 points overall. Byers facilitated the offense with five assists and added three digs on defense.

--ONU--