Volleyball Recap: Granville's Losing Streak Snapped at Six Games

Granville had lost six straight headed into Thursday's contest, but Ady Sims didn't let it get to seven. The Blue Aces came out on top against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1 on Thursday with plenty of help from Sims, who had 28 digs and five aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.

Granville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-12, 25-17.

Emma Gulledge

Assists

09/25/25 @ Mt. Vernon	14
09/23/25 vs Licking Valley	18
09/18/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe	14

Granville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Gulledge, who had 14 assists and four digs. Gulledge is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Mylee King also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Mt. Vernon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Callie Swanson, who had ten digs and four aces. Addison Komitau was another key player, getting 15 assists and four digs.

Granville's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Granville will challenge Heath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Bexley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.