Volleyball Recap: Wednesday's Defeat Ends Tuscarawas Valley's Winning Streak

After flying high against Canton South on Monday, Tuscarawas Valley came back down to earth. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Hiland Hawks on Wednesday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-21.

Leah Howard

Digs

10/08/25 @ Hiland	16
10/06/25 @ Canton South	15
10/02/25 @ Claymont	15
09/30/25 @ Sandy Valley	19
09/25/25 vs Indian Valley	25
+ 6 more games

When it comes to explaining why Tuscarawas Valley lost, don't look at Leah Howard. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and three assists. Howard has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.

Tuscarawas Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Hiland, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.

Tuscarawas Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Buckeye Trail on the 11th. As for Hiland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Strasburg-Franklin on the 11th.