Youngstown State University
13-12,9-5Horizon
Oakland
11-15,6-8Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Oakland | 20 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
11/7/2026 10:21:00 PM | Volleyball
Rochester, Mich. — Kylie Surratt posted 13 kills, and Youngstown State finished a weekend sweep of Oakland with a 3-0 victory over the Golden Grizzlies on Saturday.
YSU defeated Oakland in four sets on Friday in Youngstown, and it followed with the three-set win at the OU Credit Union O'rena on Saturday. The set scores were 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Surratt's 13 kills came on 23 attempts, and she had just two errors for a .478 attack percentage. Abbie Householder added 10 kills, and YSU had a 45-25 advantage in kills as a team. Youngstown State outhit the Golden Grizzlies .224-.078.
Youngstown State improved to 13-12 overall and 9-5 in Horizon League play, and it secured a top-six seed in the Horizon League Volleyball Championship, which will be Nov. 19-22, 2026, at Wright State. Oakland is now 11-15 overall and 6-8 in conference play.
There were 11 ties in the opening set, the final tie coming at 15-15 after an Oakland block. A serving error gave the Penguins a sideout, and they went on a 4-0 run to take a 19-15 lead following a Surratt kill. YSU held the lead the rest of the set, and it scored the final four points after Oakland closed to within 21-20.
Oakland led 11-8 in the second set before the Penguins surged ahead with an 8-2 run. Householder and Korina Barber both had two kills during that stretch, and Householder finished with six kills in the set.
The Penguins scored the first three points of the third set, and they never trailed. Oakland tied the score at 8-8 before YSU went on a five-point run behind Juliana Rivera's serve. Youngstown State's lead was at least three the rest of the set.
YSU will finish the regular season at home next week, hosting Milwaukee on Thursday and Green Bay on Friday. Both matches will start at 6 p.m. inside Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
