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September
20, 2007 Fitch defeated by GlenOak 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 25-16, 15-9
September
15, 2007 Fitch defeated by Girard 25-21, 25-13
Fitch defeated by Salem 25-12, 25-18
September
11, 2007 Fitch defeated by Jackson 25-18, 25-15, 25-19
September 8, 2007 Fitch defeated by Magnificat 25-14, 25-16
Fitch defeated by Holy Name 25-17, 25-15
Fitch defeated by Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 25-18, 25-21
August
30, 2007 Fitch defeated Boardman 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-9.
Sam Kozbial 9 kills, 10 blocks, 12 points and 2 aces. Rebecca Evans
8 kills, 13 digs, 6 points and 2 blocks. Michelle Basista 22 digs.
JV: 25-23, 27-25.
August
27, 2007 Fitch defeated by GlenOak 26-24, 25-23, 26-28, 25-23
There was a time when Fitch High senior Caitlin
O'Patchen wondered if she'd have to choose between a college
volleyball career and attending the University of Akron. Now
she won't. The 5-foot-10 middle hitter earned a full volleyball
scholarship to play for the Zips, signing her national letter-of-intent
on Tuesday. "If I wasn't going to play volleyball in
college — and I probably was going to play — that
[Akron] was the first school of my choice," O'Patchen
said. "When they offered me a full ride, that made my
decision pretty easy." O'Patchen was a four-year starter
for the Falcons, helping them win Division I district titles
her freshman and junior seasons.
Played at state level Her freshman team advanced to
the state semifinals, falling to Cincinnati Ursuline Academy
15-1, 15-3 in Fitch coach Tom Case's final season. "Unfortunately,
I peaked too early," joked O'Patchen, whose older sister,
Cara, was an assistant on the 2003 team. "I wish we could
go back and [play that game] again. I think we could have
played better." Case's oldest daughter, Ashlie, and former
Boardman standout Mara Capraruolo have played volleyball at
Akron in recent years. "I liked how it wasn't too close
to home but it's not too far," said O'Patchen, who earned
first team all-Federal League honors the past two seasons.
"I've played J.O. [Junior Olympic volleyball] a lot in
Akron so I know my way around and I really like the campus."
Standout in classroom O'Patchen, who has a 3.9 grade
point average in honors classes at Fitch, plans to major in
education. She said not playing college volleyball was never
much of an option. "I just love everything about [the
sport]," she said. "I've been playing since I was
in fourth grade, so I can't picture myself not playing. "I
think [college volleyball] is going to be a lot different,
just a lot more intense. They're a lot more serious. I'm excited
about the travel and it's fun to know you're going to be playing
a good team every night." Zips coach Mike Sweitzer told
O'Patchen in January that he was likely to give her a scholarship
offer. She received the formal offer on her unofficial visit
in March, which she accepted immediately.
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