Volleyball Recap: Monroe Central Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Monroe Central lost against Blue River Valley back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Monroe Central sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-10.

Sophia Bolton

Digs

10/09/25 @ Blue River Valley	24
10/07/25 vs Daleville	13
10/06/25 vs Randolph Southern	19
10/02/25 @ Eastbrook	31

When it comes to explaining why Monroe Central lost, don't look at Sophia Bolton. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs and one assist. Bolton has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.

Bekah Grim was a one-woman wrecking crew For Blue River Valley. as she had 18 digs and four assists.

Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Blue River Valley, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-13.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monroe Central will challenge Seton Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue River Valley, they will square off against Cowan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.