Volleyball Recap: Layla Smith Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat North Murray

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Previous 5 Games

08/28/25 - Home	2-0 W
08/17/23 - Home	2-0 W
08/29/19 - Away	2-0 W
08/13/19 - Home	2-0 W
09/23/17 - Neutral	2-0 W

Northwest Whitfield won the last time they faced North Murray and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bruins walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Mountaineers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.

Northwest Whitfield easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13.

Northwest Whitfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layla Smith, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most digs Smith has posted over her last 17 contests.

They weren't the only good server: Northwest Whitfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Murray didn't served any aces.

When it comes to explaining why North Murray lost, don't look at Ava Ellis. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and one assist.

Northwest Whitfield's record is now 13-6. As for North Murray, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.

Northwest Whitfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against LaFayette on the 4th. As for North Murray, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Pickens on the 4th.