Volleyball Recap: Turpin's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

10/09/25 vs Kings	1-3
10/07/25 @ Lebanon	3-0
10/02/25 vs Loveland	3-0
09/30/25 @ West Clermont	3-0
09/29/25 vs Little Miami	3-2

After flying high against Lebanon on Tuesday, Turpin came back down to earth. The Spartans fell 3-1 to the Kings Knights on Thursday. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Turpin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-18.

Defeat or not, Turpin got some senior leadership from Mallory Thorn and Carmen Helgason. Thorn had 15 digs and three assists, while Helgason had ten digs. Thorn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Kennady Horsley went supernova For Kings., getting 18 digs and four aces. That's the most digs Horsley has posted since back in September. Alana Burke also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Turpin's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Kings, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.

Coincidentally, Turpin and Kings will both be playing Mason the next time they take the court. The Spartans will host the Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Knights will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.