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For my third event of the day, I covered the Bobcats’ 3-1 win over Toledo in front of the largest crowd yet for an Ohio volleyball game. Here are a few of my favorite images from the game.

Meghan Simons high-fives her teammates as she is introduced before the match.

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Head coach Ryan Theis and his son Carter during warm-ups.

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Ohio’s Ellen Herman hits the ball past Toledo’s Margot Joniec.

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Meghan Simons goes up for a hit against Toledo’s Sarah Wilson.

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Ohio’s Nicole Staverman goes for a dig.

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Michelle Jantsch and Meghan Simons go up for a block against Toledo’s Sondra Parys.

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In addition to the usual action shots, I made sure to get a few images of the players interacting and celebrating.

Ellen Herman and Meghan Simons congratulate each other after a point.

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Meryl Bender celebrates after a play.

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Due to a pep rally following the volleyball game, the crowed roughly doubled during the third game. After hearing word that an attendance record was in the making, I headed up to one of the corners to shoot a wide shot of the crowd.

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The ‘Cats ended up dropping the third game 21-25, but came back and closed out the match 25-15 in the fourth game. Almost immediately, the Marching 110 descended upon the Convo for the start of the “Yell Like Hell!” pep-rally and “Midnight Madness” basketball event.