Volleyball Recap: Galena Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Zoe Blaum and Emma Ehrler

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

Assists

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.