Volleyball Recap: Oak Ridge Falls Despite Big Games from Zoey Lohmann and Kenadie Ward

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 10:52am

Volleyball Recap: Oak Ridge Blue Jays vs. Leopold Wildcats

Oak Ridge entered their game against Leopold on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Oak Ridge Blue Jays fell just short of the Leopold Wildcats by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Blue Jays let down their fans at home.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Oak Ridge sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 22-25, 25-20.

Oak Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenadie Ward, who had ten digs and 23 assists, and Zoey Lohmann, who had ten digs. Ward is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 23 or more in the last three games she's played.

Oak Ridge's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4-3. As for Leopold, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.

Oak Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Woodland on the 30th. Leopold has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Scott City on the 30th.

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