Volleyball Recap: Fort Loramie Picks Up 18th Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 5:34am

Volleyball Recap: Fort Loramie Redskins vs. Russia Raiders

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Fort Loramie waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They put the hurt on the Russia Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Redskins also won the last time the pair played back in September.

One reason for the win was Fort Loramie's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-5.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Loramie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katie Luthman, who had 11 digs.

Fort Loramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.

Fort Loramie's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Russia, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Loramie will venture away from home to face off against Anna at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anna will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Fort Loramie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Russia, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cedarville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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