Youngstown State University
11-11,7-4Horizon
Wright State
17-5,12-0Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 17 | 17 | 23 | 0 |
| Wright St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/30/2026 8:38:00 PM | Volleyball
Dayton, Ohio — The Youngstown State volleyball team's four-match winning streak ended on Friday evening as Wright State remained unbeaten in Horizon League play with a 3-0 win over the Penguins. The set scores from C.J. McLin Gymnasium were 25-17, 25-17, 25-23.
YSU is now 11-11 overall and 7-4 in conference play, while the Raiders improved to 17-5 overall and 12-0 against Horizon League opponents. Wright State won its 13th straight match.
Wrigley Takats led the Penguins in scoring with 11.5 points, posting seven kills, two solo blocks, three block assists and an ace. Kylie Surratt was YSU's top attacker with eight kills, but the Raiders forced her into six attack errors. Journey Nicola posted a team-high 12 digs, and Kameron Blizniak registered a double-double with 16 assists and 10 digs.
Wright State held a 51-35 edge in kills and outhit the Penguins .305-.157. Katie Sowko had a match-high 16 kills, and Reilly Zegunis finished with 13 kills without an error on 23 attempts.
A 7-0 run on Lauren Yacobucci's serve in the first set allowed Wright State to separate from an 8-8 tie to a 15-8 lead, and the Raiders rallied from an early 6-3 deficit with a 7-1 burst in the second set.
After consecutive 25-17 losses, the Penguins didn't back down and forced eight ties and two lead changes in the third. YSU's final lead was 8-7 on a Layne Graffice kill, and the Penguins trailed by as much as 18-12 after a block by Zegunis and Yacobucci. Youngstown State regrouped and went on a 9-3 run to tie the score at 21, and YSU also tied the set at 22 and 23 on kills by Graffice and Surratt. Zegunis' final kill of the night gave the Raiders a sideout, and Wright State won on an attack error on match point.
Youngstown State will look to bounce back when it plays at Northern Kentucky on Saturday at 4 p.m. The match from NKU's Regents Hall will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
