Transylvania 3, Ohio Wesleyan 2
Grove City 3, Ohio Wesleyan 1

Sept. 1, 2007

Senior outside hitter Steffi Graf (Poland/Seminary), junior middle hitter Katie Hamilton (Hilliard/Darby), senior outside hitter Stefanie McCoy (Powell/Olentangy) and junior setter Shea Pence (Danville, Ind./Danville Community) led a balanced Ohio Wesleyan offense, but Grove City defeated the Bishops in the championship match of the Bishop Invitational on Saturday at Branch Rickey Arena.

Ohio Wesleyan had completed pool play with a narrow 5-game loss to Transylvania, but the Bishops won a tie-breaker to win their pool and move into the championship match for the third straight season.
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Grove City defeated the Bishops, 30-28, 25-30, 30-28, 30-21 in the championship match. Graf had 14 kills, Hamilton provided 12 and Pence and McCoy had 10 kills apiece. Graf also led the Bishops defensively, collecting 21 digs, while senior middle hitter Kelli Lester (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial) recorded a team-high 3 blocks and Pence led the Bishops with 38 assists.

Against Transylvania, Ohio Wesleyan rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win the fourth game and force a deciding fifth game, but the Pioneers escaped with a 15-13 decision and the match, completing a 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 21-30, 15-13 victory.

Graf pounded out a season-high 25 kills to lead Ohio Wesleyan, while McCoy finished with 14 kills and Lester added 12 more. Graf and Hamilton shared the team lead with 2 blocks apiece, Pence contributed a season-high 56 assists, and senior libero Jaime Scharf (Marion/River Valley) led the Bishops with 34 digs.

Scharf was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. She was joined on the all-tournament team by McCoy.