Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Adrianna Gill and Ella Brownell Lead St. Mary Central Catholic to Victory

St. Mary Central Catholic's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northwood Rangers with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Rangers back in September, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.

The win didn't come easy: Northwood scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-23.

St. Mary Central Catholic was led to victory by Ella Brownell and Adrianna Gill. Brownell had 21 digs and one assist, while Gill had 14 digs and one assist. Brownell has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.

St. Mary Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.

Panthers

Previous 4 Games (Away)

10/02/25 @ Northwood	3-0
09/27/25 @ Bucyrus	3-1
09/23/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon	3-2
09/22/25 @ Crestline	3-0

St. Mary Central Catholic pushed their record up to 6-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Northwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

St. Mary Central Catholic and Northwood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers will take on Calvert at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (669 vs. 12). Meanwhile, Northwood (ranked 651st) will meet Swanton (ranked 200th) at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.