Unioto is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Miami Trace is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Shermans will take on the Panthers in a tournament on Thursday.
Unioto is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Westfall just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Unioto sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-14, 23-25, 15-8.
Libby Anderson
| 10/09/25 @ Westfall | 10 |
| 10/07/25 vs Huntington | 10 |
| 10/02/25 @ Zane Trace | 14 |
Despite their defeat, Unioto saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Libby Anderson, who had ten digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Ellie Depoy was another key player, getting 11 digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace hadn't done well against Athens recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Panthers came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 15-25, 25-10.
Miami Trace's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Unioto, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Unioto came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami Trace in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Shermans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
