Volleyball Recap: Elyria Takes a Loss

Elyria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Vermilion Sailors, falling 3-0. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sailors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-18.

Bella Sauer paced Elyria's offense, picking up five kills. Sauer got some help from Camy Kelley and her 12 assists. Kelley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Vermilion found their leader in sophomore Elyse Myntti, who had ten assists and three aces.

Elyria's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Vermilion, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Elyria has already played their next contest (against Valley Forge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Vermilion, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Bellevue on the 9th.