
Hornets
09/09/25 @ Roosevelt | 3-0 |
09/04/25 vs Barberton | 3-0 |
09/02/25 vs Tallmadge | 3-0 |
Highland had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Roosevelt Rough Riders 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Highland walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-18.
Leading Highland to victory were Carley Niese and Ava Andrews. Niese had 13 digs and three aces, while Andrews had seven digs. That's the most aces Niese has posted over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good server: Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Highland now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Highland and Roosevelt could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 244th) will meet Revere (ranked 99th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Roosevelt will square off against Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (412 vs. 37).
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