Tiffin (17-13, 11-8 G-MAC) battled back from 2-1 down to stun the Cavaliers on their home court in the G-MAC Quarterfinal.

Walsh took control of the first set, hitting over .400 percent and coasting to a 25-14 victory to earn a 1-0 lead.

The Dragons bounced back in set number two, winning a competitive set which went to overtime. Trailing 24-23, TU scored three-straight including back-to-back kills from Kaylee Freund and Addison Conti to level the match at one all.

TU just fell short in the third set down the stretch as the Cavaliers regained the lead at 2-1.

Tiffin trailed by as many as six points in the fourth set, at 19-13, before a 7-1 run tied it at 20-20. The two sides traded scores back-and-forth until the Dragons, fueled by the traveling fans, won 30-28 to force a fifth set.

The fifth and final set did not disappoint as both sides continued to trade blows. Another set that would go deep into overtime until tied at 19, a kill from Kenedi Goon followed by a service ace from Olivia Karhoff sealed the victory.

Freund posted a career-high 17 kills on a massive .485 percent hitting. Three players recorded double-doubles including Conti with 38 assists and 19 digs, Wakaya Wilson with 14 kills and 15 digs, and Goon with 12 kills and 11 digs.

Leading the way in digs was Karhoff, tying her season and career high with 23 on the night. Freund also led the team in total blocks with seven.

The Dragons now advance to the semifinal of the conference tournament for the second consecutive year, which will be played on Friday, November 17th.