It’s no secret that Ohio (8-11, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) has looked to underclassmen for big contributions from its underclassmen this season. Freshmen Darbi Ricketts and Bryn Janke are penciled-in starters every game, and the team’s other two first years, Sierra Evans and Lexi Grissett, have seen an uptick in play time over last weekend.
Ohio’s group of freshmen, the team’s least experienced quartet, all saw time in this year’s rendition of the Battle of the Bricks, contributing to a win in the highly anticipated rivalry matchup against Miami (7-13, 1-8 MAC), in which the team saw a 3-1 victory.
Joining her fellow first-years in the starting lineup, Evans was a last-minute addition in the rivalry matchup. Evans learned she’d be starting in her first Battle of the Bricks the day of the game during practice and contributed a career-high in kills and points, with four and 5.5 respectively, as well as a team-high in blocks with three…