Volleyball Recap: Galena Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Zoe Blaum and Emma Ehrler
By Team Reports
Oct 27, 2025, 11:53am
Volleyball Recap: Galena Pirates vs. Pontiac Indians
Galena was the 2-0 winner over Pontiac when they last played one another back in October of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.

Emma Ehrler
| 10/18/25 vs Pontiac | 26 |
| 10/18/25 vs Teutopolis | 18 |
| 10/16/25 @ Scales Mound | 16 |
| 10/14/25 @ East Dubuque | 25 |
| 10/09/25 vs Warren | 14 |
| + 22 more games |
Despite the loss, Galena had strong showings from Emma Ehrler, who had 26 assists and six digs, and Zoe Blaum, who had nine digs. Ehrler has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 27 times she's played.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Pontiac, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Galena has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against St. Thomas More on the 18th. As for Pontiac, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Athens on the 18th.
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