Steubenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. The Big Red were not able to make up for their loss to the Purple Riders from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 25-10.
Emma Lyons paced Steubenville's offense, picking up ten kills. Lyons got some help from Aubrey Slussar and her 26 assists. A'Rya Bigsby controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Steubenville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Martins Ferry, they pushed their record up to 1-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Steubenville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Indian Creek on the 26th. As for Martins Ferry, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Union Local on the 25th.
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