Valparaiso entered their tilt with Portage on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in April.
Valparaiso was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-15.

Lucas FioRito
05/08/25 vs Portage | 15 |
04/23/25 @ Westville | 11 |
05/03/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 7 |
05/03/25 vs Illiana Christian | 5 |
05/05/25 @ La Porte | 4 |
Leading Valparaiso to victory were Colton Allen and Lucas FioRito. Allen had ten digs and one assist, while FioRito had 15 assists and five digs. Those 15 assists gave FioRito a new career-high. Mason Artherhults also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Valparaiso was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage only served one ace.
Valparaiso's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Portage, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Valparaiso didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Boone Grove on the 15th. As for Portage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against DeMotte Christian on the 15th.
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