Volleyball Recap: New Albany Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2025, 12:56pm

Volleyball Recap: New Albany Eagles vs. Pickerington North Panthers

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the OH High School Athletic Assn. (OHSAA) & New Albany High School. Watch Full Replay

New Albany lost against Pickerington North back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Panthers.

The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-19.

Aline Bhat

Digs

10/07/25 vs Pickerington North14
09/30/25 @ Lincoln30
09/25/25 vs Grove City12
09/23/25 vs Westerville Central15
09/18/25 @ Pickerington North13
+ 17 more games

When it comes to explaining why New Albany lost, don't look at Aline Bhat. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and three aces. Bhat is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maisy Mathers, who had nine assists and four digs.

Pickerington North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Thomas, who had 11 digs and four assists. That's the most assists Thomas has posted since back in August.

New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Pickerington North, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

New Albany wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Westerville Central on the 9th. As for Pickerington North, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lincoln on the 9th.

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