Volleyball Recap: Elina Vonbruenchenhein Key Part of Team Effort in Warriors Win

If Zanesville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Watkins Memorial, they should've done a better job of containing Sofia Zamora. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils on Thursday with plenty of help from Zamora, who had 22 digs. Zamora is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 22 every time she's taken the court this season.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Watkins Memorial took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-9.

Watkins Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elina VonBruenchenhein, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Thompson, who had seven digs and two aces.

Warriors

Serving Aces

08/21/25 vs Zanesville	16
08/19/25 @ Utica	9
10/23/24 @ Mt. Vernon	11
10/10/24 @ Heath	12
10/08/24 vs Licking Valley	5
+ 6 more games

Watkins Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Watkins Memorial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Zanesville, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Watkins Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Mt. Vernon on the 26th. As for Zanesville, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Tri-Valley on the 25th.