Volleyball Recap: Black River Takes a Loss

Black River was the 3-0 winner over Firelands when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates came up short against the Falcons on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since October 3, 2024.

While Black River ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.

Kate Dieter

Digs

09/04/25 vs Wellington	2
08/28/25 vs Keystone	4
09/16/25 @ Oberlin	4
09/23/25 @ Keystone	4
09/25/25 vs Clearview	4

Loss or not, Black River got some senior leadership from Remington Dieter and Kate Dieter. Remington had 22 digs and two assists, while Kate had 17 digs and one assist. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Kate. Haley Jackson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Black River and nudges their season record down to 14-6. As for Firelands, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Black River will take on rival Brookside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Firelands is set to square off against their familiar foe Keystone at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.