Volleyball Recap: Ava's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Bears

Previous 5 Games

10/18/25 vs Miller	0-2
10/16/25 @ Houston	3-1
10/14/25 vs Thayer	3-2
10/13/25 vs Conway	3-0
10/07/25 vs Mansfield	3-0

It was a good run, but Ava unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-match winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miller Cardinals. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in October of 2023.

The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-15.

Sofia Valbuzzi paced Ava's offense, picking up five kills. Valbuzzi got some help from Claire McDonald and her eight assists.

Camden Stockton was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 22 assists and four digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played.

Ava's loss dropped their record down to 11-13-2. As for Miller, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4-1 record this season.

Coincidentally, Ava and Miller will both be playing Forsyth the next time they take the court. The Bears will head out to face the Panthers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Cardinals will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.