Volleyball Recap: Nordonia Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 3:05pm

Volleyball Recap: Nordonia Knights vs. Strongsville Mustangs

Nordonia was the 3-0 winner over Strongsville when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs on Thursday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 19-25, 25-17, 25-23.

Avery Palinkas

Assists

10/16/25 vs Strongsville16
10/14/25 vs Brecksville-Broadview Heights25
10/11/25 @ Wooster20
10/09/25 @ Stow-Munroe Falls23
10/07/25 vs Hudson22

Despite the defeat, Nordonia had strong showings from Aleah Sopata, who had seven digs and two aces, and Avery Palinkas, who had 16 assists and three digs. Palinkas is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Nordonia's loss ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Strongsville, their record now sits at 18-4.

Nordonia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Shaker Heights on the 20th. As for Strongsville, they will challenge Elyria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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