Volleyball Recap: Brookside Takes a Loss

Brookside lost against Wellington back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Dukes by a score of 3-2.

Brookside took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-5.

Sydney Adkins

Assists

10/02/25 @ Wellington	29
09/30/25 vs Oberlin	44
09/25/25 @ Columbia	27
09/23/25 vs Clearview	21
09/20/25 vs Midview	21
09/18/25 @ Keystone	27

Despite the loss, Brookside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sydney Adkins had 13 digs and six aces. Adkins is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in each of the last six games she's played.

Wellington was led to victory by Tatum Deidrick and Sophia Beck. Deidrick had 11 digs and one assist, while Beck had 20 kills and eight digs. Alexandria Mills also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.

Brookside's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Wellington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.

Brookside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Black River on the 7th. As for Wellington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Start on the 4th.