Sports Wrap: Tides Turn for Findlay

By Zak Reinhart

reinhartz@findlay.edu

This week brought huge victories and upsets for Findlay. Here’s what you may have missed and what’s coming up.

Volleyball easily handled Cedarville last Friday, winning in three sets. Hannah Miller had an outstanding game, tacking on 16 kills, 2 aces, and 14 digs. 

On Saturday, women’s golf traveled to Allendale, Michigan, to participate in the 18th Annual Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invitational. They finished first on the first day, posting a team score of 299 (+11). They returned the next day and put together a team score of 281 (-7) to remain in first place. Findlay finished the invitational with a round three score of 300 (+12), putting them well over 30 strokes ahead of second place. 

Men’s tennis played both Saturday and Sunday at the Oberlin Invitational. Matthis Veniard and Maneo Gaborin both picked up wins in singles competitions. 

Football played on Saturday with significantly less success, with an 11- 34 upset loss to the Northwood Timberwolves. 

Volleyball took down Tiffin for the second time this year, winning in 4 sets. 

On Monday, the men’s golf team traveled to Peru, Indiana, to play at the Midwest Collegiate. The team put together a combined score of 284 (-4) in round one, and a score of 289 (+1) in round two, putting the Oilers in third place. In round three the next day, Findlay posted another score of 289 (+1),  finishing in first place and taking home the victory as a team. 

On Thursday, both the men’s and women’s soccer teams came away with victories. Women’s soccer stayed home to defeat Lake Erie 5-0, while the men traveled to North Canton, Ohio, to play at Walsh, securing a 3-0 victory. 

On Friday and Saturday, men’s tennis will travel to Granville, Ohio to play in the Denison Big Red Invitational. Women’s tennis will also be playing both Friday and Saturday, traveling to Midland, Michigan, to play at the Northwood Hidden Duals.

Cross country will be playing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Friday for a meet at the Paul Short Run at 2 p.m. Volleyball takes on Hillsdale at home at 7 p.m. on Friday as well. 

On Saturday, Oiler football will be looking to bounce back against Ohio Dominican in Columbus at noon. At 1 p.m., volleyball will take on the Northwood Timberwolves at home. 

At 3:30, men’s soccer will play at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Later, women’s soccer will play at Ashland as well at 6:30 p.m.