Volleyball Recap: West Branch Triumphs

While West Branch's victory against Salem wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Quakers 3-2 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day West Branch got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-8.

Aislyn Ring

Assists

08/23/25 vs Jefferson Area	3
08/16/25 @ South Range	5
08/16/25 vs Smithville	8
08/21/25 @ Austintown-Fitch	9
08/23/25 vs Howland	9

West Branch found their leader in freshman Aislyn Ring, who had 25 assists and nine digs. Those 25 assists set a new season-high mark for Ring. Sydney Lane also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

West Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matches.

Angeline Hoffaker and Alivia Ruth certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hoffaker had nine digs and three aces, while Ruth had nine digs.

West Branch has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Salem, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Branch will face off against rival Minerva at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Salem is set to challenge their familiar foe Alliance at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.