United had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Rootstown Rovers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Rovers: they've now lost six in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, United sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 15-25, 16-14.
Baylee Smith
| 08/16/25 @ Rootstown | 33 |
| 10/23/24 @ McDonald | 13 |
| 10/19/24 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic | 27 |
Despite the loss, United still got an impressive performance from Baylee Smith, who had 33 digs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
United wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Alliance on the 18th. Rootstown has also already played their next matchup (against Newton Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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