If Teays Valley was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Canal Winchester on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings lost 3-0 to the Newark Wildcats on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
While Teays Valley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
Emma Minton
| 10/02/25 @ Newark | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Canal Winchester | 2 |
| 09/25/25 vs Groveport-Madison | 4 |
Teays Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Tatman, who had 25 digs and one assist, and Emma Minton, who had 14 digs and three aces. Minton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Maddy Kennedy was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Teays Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Newark, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Teays Valley will look to defend their home court on Monday against Westerville North at 6:30 p.m. As for Newark, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Dublin Jerome on the 4th.
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