Volleyball Recap: Helen Schmitz Leads Silverton to Victory over Mckay

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 1:15pm

Volleyball Recap: Silverton Foxes vs. McKay Royal Scots

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Albany, Silverton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the McKay Royal Scots with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Foxes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Silverton took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-5, 25-6.

Helen Schmitz went supernova for Silverton, getting 12 digs and ten aces. Those ten aces gave Schmitz a new career-high.

She wasn't the only good server: Silverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Silverton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for McKay, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Silverton will take on Woodburn at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodburn is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Silverton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for McKay, they will face off against Corvallis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Corvallis will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something McKay surely won't give up without a fight.

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