Blue Devils
| 10/30/25 @ McDonald | 3-0 |
| 10/22/25 vs Kirtland | 3-0 |
| 10/20/25 vs Mogadore | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs Columbia | 3-0 |
With a playoff win on the line, Independence rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past McDonald 3-0. The victory was nothing new for Independence as they're now sitting on four straight.
Independence walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-19.
Independence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Julia Jurkiewicz out in front who had five digs and two aces. Jurkiewicz has been hot, having also posted 15 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Pichert, who had ten digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why McDonald lost, don't look at Miley Titus. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
Independence's record now sits at 19-6. As for McDonald, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.
Coming up, Independence will square off against Dalton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. McDonald does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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