Volleyball Recap: Lela Edmonds Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat West Gary Lighthouse

East Chicago Central hasn't had much luck at home recently (they'd lost three straight ) but thanks in part to Jaslene Guido that streak is no more. The Cardinals blew past West Gary Lighthouse 3-0 on Thursday for which the team can thank Guido, who had 35 aces and one assist. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: East Chicago Central took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-6, 25-2.

Lela Edmonds

Serving Aces (Career)

09/11/25 vs West Gary Lighthouse	5
09/09/25 vs Hammond Academy of Science & Tech	4
09/04/25 @ 21st Century Charter	3
08/27/25 @ Thornridge	2
09/25/24 @ Bowman Academy	2

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Chicago Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lela Edmonds, who had five aces. Those five aces gave Edmonds a new career-high. Zabdi Ortiz-Romero was another key player, getting six aces.

They weren't the only good server: East Chicago Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 53 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.

East Chicago Central's win bumped their record up to 6-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Chicago Central will host Horizon Science Academy-Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Gary Lighthouse, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hammond Central at 6:00 p.m. on October 8.