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| 08/21/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/24/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 08/26/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 08/27/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 08/28/21 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Big Walnut hadn't beaten Westerville Central on the road since August 24, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Golden Eagles were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Warhawks. The Golden Eagles have beaten the Warhawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warhawks has come to flipping the script.
Big Walnut's got stronger as the match went on, holding Westerville Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-7.
Big Walnut was led to victory by Peyton Gordon and Audrey Coulson. Gordon had nine digs and two assists, while Coulson had three digs and two aces. Coulson has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last four times she's played.
They weren't the only good server: Big Walnut was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory got Big Walnut back to even at 1-1. As for Westerville Central, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Big Walnut will be playing in front of their home fans against Grove City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Greyhounds at the right time seeing as the Greyhounds are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westerville Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bishop Hartley at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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