Volleyball Recap: Elmwood Extends Home Winning Streak to Five + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 12:52pm

Volleyball Recap: Elmwood Trojans vs. Knoxville Blue Bullets

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Elmwood High School. Watch Full Replay

There's no place like home for Elmwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Knoxville Blue Bullets by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Trojans were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Blue Bullets, so the Trojans were just returning the favor.

While Elmwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16.

Gianna Ramirex paced Elmwood's offense, picking up eight kills. Ramirex got some help from Payge Ryan and her 23 assists.

Despite the loss, Knoxville still got an impressive performance from Aubrey Johnston, who had six digs and three aces.

Trojans

Previous 5 Games (Home)

10/02/25 vs Knoxville2-0
09/22/25 vs Havana2-0
09/16/25 vs Astoria/VIT2-1
09/15/25 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield2-0
09/02/25 vs Lewistown2-1

Elmwood's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1.

Looking ahead, Elmwood is taking a road trip to take on Mercer County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Knoxville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Monmouth United on the 6th.

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