Volleyball Recap: Jonathan Alder Beats Highland for Their Second Straight Victory

Kylie Trout

Digs

08/23/25 @ Highland	12
08/21/25 vs Beavercreek	20
08/19/25 vs Marysville	11
08/16/25 @ Bishop Hartley	11
10/21/24 vs St. Francis DeSales	16

Jonathan Alder won the last time they faced Highland, and Kylie Trout did her part to make sure it happened again. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Fighting Scots on Saturday for which the team can thank Trout, who had 12 digs and five aces. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.

The final score came out to 25-9, 25-19, 25-13.

When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at MaKaylee Merckling. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two assists.

The win made it two in a row for Jonathan Alder and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Highland, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.

Jonathan Alder didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Benjamin Logan on the 26th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Shelby on the 26th.