Wright State Outlasts Northern Kentucky in Five

Tuesday, October 20

Dayton, OH

6 PM

Wright State University

14-5,9-0Horizon

Northern Kentucky

13-7,8-1Horizon

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Northern Ky.	23	25	25	23	11	2
Wright St.	25	21	19	25	15	3

10/20/2026 9:18:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio — Wright State volleyball outlasted Northern Kentucky in five sets (25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11) Tuesday at C.J. McLin Gymnasium.

Outside hitter Mya Ayro put down a match-high 23 kills, and outside hitter Katie Sowko added 17. Setter Lauren Yacobucci distributed 59 assists, and middle blocker Reilly Zegunis posted 11 kills and a team-high five blocks.

Wright State improves to 14-5 overall and 9-0 in Horizon League play and has won 10 straight. Northern Kentucky falls to 13-7 overall and 8-1 in Horizon League play. The Raiders are the only Horizon League team without a conference loss.

Northern Kentucky was led by Ava Hoying with 20 kills.

Set 1 (25-23)
• Northern Kentucky took a 7-3 lead behind three straight points on Abbigail Pickard's serve.
• Trailing 20-18, Ayro put down six kills as Wright State scored seven of the final 10 points.
• Middle blocker Haley Robinson closed the set with a kill.
• Wright State hit .359 in the set (18 kills, 4 errors, 39 attempts).

Set 2 (21-25)
• Wright State led 4-2 after three straight points on defensive specialist Greta McKee's serve.
• Northern Kentucky went ahead for good at 9-8.
• Wright State pulled within 22-20 before Hoying closed the set with a kill.
• Wright State hit .125 in the set (15 kills, 9 errors, 48 attempts).

Set 3 (19-25)
• Wright State took a 13-12 lead on back-to-back kills by Ayro.
• Northern Kentucky scored eight of the next nine points, including three straight service aces by Sydney Bray, for a 20-14 lead.
• Northern Kentucky closed the set on a block by Ivey Stocks and Bray.
• Wright State hit .286 in the set (12 kills, 2 errors, 35 attempts).

Set 4 (25-23)
• Northern Kentucky opened with three straight points and led 17-13.
• Trailing 18-14, Wright State scored six of the next seven points, including three straight on outside hitter Ella Seeger's serve, to lead 20-19.
• From 23-22 down, Sowko and Zegunis put down kills, and Yacobucci and Zegunis teamed on a block to close the set.
• Wright State hit .280 in the set (17 kills, 3 errors, 50 attempts).

Set 5 (15-11)
• Right side Abbey Knight opened the set with back-to-back kills and finished with five in the set.
• Down 8-7, Wright State scored three straight points, two on Knight kills, to lead 10-8.
• Zegunis was part of blocks at 13-10 and 14-11, and Ayro ended the match with a kill.
• Wright State hit .400 in the set (11 kills, 1 error, 25 attempts).

Up Next
Wright State hosts Robert Morris Saturday at 2 p.m. at McLin Gym. It streams on ESPN+.

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