Volleyball Recap: Kinley Horner's Big Game Can't Quite Lead South Webster over Unioto

If South Webster was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Notre Dame on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jeeps fell just short of the Unioto Shermans by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Jeeps were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shermans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, South Webster sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-9.

Several Jeeps players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kinley Horner, who had 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Emma Campbell, who had ten digs.

Unioto found their leader in sophomore Kiley Puckett, who had 14 digs.

South Webster's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Unioto, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Webster will challenge Southeastern at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Unioto, they will venture away from home to take on Chillicothe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.