Volleyball Recap: Mati Schwartz Key Part of Team Effort in Warriors Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 7, 2025, 7:11pm

Volleyball Recap: Deerfield Warriors vs. Warren Township Blue Devils

HOW TO WATCH: This match will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Warren Township High School. Watch Full Replay

vs

Previous Games

08/29/25 - Away2-0 W
09/10/24 - Home1-2 L
08/31/24 - Home0-2 L
08/26/22 - Away1-2 L
03/26/21 - Away2-1 W
+ 5 more games

Deerfield hadn't done well against Warren Township recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

The victory didn't come easy: Warren Township scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Deerfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mati Schwartz, who had five digs and two aces.

They weren't the only good server: Deerfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren Township only served six aces.

Despite the loss, Warren Township still got an impressive performance from Lily Smekens, who had nine digs and two assists.

Deerfield has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. As for Warren Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Deerfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Glenbrook South on the 29th. As for Warren Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Lakes on the 29th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video