Toronto hadn't done well against Southern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Red Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indians 3-2. For the Red Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Toronto had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 24-26, 25-21, 29-27, 16-14.

Jayna Reeves
08/16/25 vs Southern | 18 |
08/15/25 vs Catholic Central | 2 |
10/16/24 vs Bridgeport | 0 |
10/09/24 vs Bridgeport | 1 |
10/09/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 6 |
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Toronto was led to victory by Brynn Donnelly and Jayna Reeves. Donnelly had seven digs and two aces, while Reeves had 18 digs, 15 kills, and five aces. That's the most digs Reeves has posted since back in September of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Toronto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern only served nine aces.
Toronto pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Toronto will challenge Heartland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southern, they will square off against Wellsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Indians' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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