Volleyball Recap: Callie Swanson Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Licking Valley

Audrey Stuller

Digs

08/21/25 @ Licking Valley	37
08/19/25 @ Johnstown-Monroe	18
10/26/24 @ Dublin Scioto	15
10/23/24 vs Watkins Memorial	16
10/15/24 @ Westerville North	16
+ 20 more games

Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Licking Valley, and Audrey Stuller did her part to make sure it happened again. The Yellowjackets came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday with plenty of help from Stuller, who had 37 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.

Mt. Vernon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22.

Mt. Vernon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Callie Swanson, who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Komitau, who had 26 assists and two aces.

They weren't the only good server: Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.

The victory got Mt. Vernon back to even at 1-1. As for Licking Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Coming up, Mt. Vernon will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Watkins Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Licking Valley, they will host Ridgewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.