Michigan
11-6,2-4Big Ten
Oregon
14-2,5-1Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 25 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 3 |
| Michigan | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
Wolverines Fight Hard Late, Fall to No. 13 Oregon in Four Sets
10/10/2026 9:55:00 PM | Volleyball
» After losing the first two sets, Michigan won the third set and pushed Oregon past 25 in the fourth set.
» Ella Demetrician led Michigan with 17 kills.
» Cymarah Gordon recorded 10 kills and four blocks.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team fell 3-1 (17-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-27) to Oregon on Saturday (Oct. 10) at Crisler Center.
Ella Demetrician led the Michigan offense with 17 kills, while Cymarah Gordon contributed 10 kills and four blocks. Sydney Schnichels added eight kills and a team-best six blocks. Camille Edwards directed the attack with 17 assists and seven digs while Morgan Burke tallied 15 assists and six digs. Meredith Martin anchored the back row with a team-leading 10 digs.
Oregon (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten) controlled the opening set, using a 6-0 run to build an early 7-1 advantage following consecutive service aces. The Ducks added to the lead using another 5-0 run split by the technical timeout to go up 18-6. Michigan (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) trimmed the deficit with a 6-0 run of its own to narrow the score to 21-15 after a Martin kill. Oregon held off the rally to secure the set, 25-17.
In the second set, the Ducks opened with a 3-0 lead before Michigan answered with four straight points to take a 5-4 lead on an attack error by Oregon. The teams traded points as Oregon led 15-12 at the technical timeout. Out of the timeout, Oregon used consistent offensive pressure and a 5-1 run to go up 20-14, and closed out the set on a 3-0 run to claim the set, 25-16.
Michigan battled back in a third set that featured 10 ties and three lead changes. Trailing 12-10, the Wolverines leveled the score at 12-12 on a kill by Schnichels, but Oregon took the next three points as the teams reached the timeout at 15-12. Michigan responded with three straight points with two blocks from Jenna Hanes. The Ducks kept the lead until a 3-0 run with two kills from Demetrician forced an Oregon timeout with Michigan leading 19-17. After the set reached a 20-20 tie, Michigan closed on a 5-0 run capped by a Demetrician kill and a service ace from Burke to take the set, 25-20.
The fourth set was tightly contested again with 13 ties and four lead changes. U-M trailed 10-8 but used a triple block, Oregon error and kill from Gordon to take a 11-10 lead and regained the lead at 15-14. After an Oregon kill, Michigan mounted a 4-0 run to take a 19-15 lead with kills from Lydia Johnson and Gordon. Oregon erased the margin to tie the set at 23-23 with a 3-0 run to cap it off. Michigan reached set point at 24-23 and 25-24, but Oregon leveled the score at 25-25 on a kill, took the lead on another kill and closed the match 27-25 on a block.
Michigan returns to action on Friday (Oct. 16), when it travels to face No. 21-ranked Minnesota at Maturi Pavilion. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on B1G+.
