Volleyball Recap: Orion Beats Princeton for Their Fifth Straight Win

Chargers

Previous 5 Games

10/04/25 vs Princeton	2-1
10/04/25 vs East Moline United	2-0
10/04/25 vs Alleman	2-0
09/30/25 @ Mercer County	2-1
09/23/25 vs Riverdale	2-0

Orion came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Princeton Tigers. The Chargers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Orion had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 15-13.

Orion found their leader in sophomore Khloe Nelson, who had ten assists and seven digs.

Orion's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Princeton, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Orion wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Galena on the 4th. As for Princeton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Monmouth United on the 4th.