Redskins
| 09/23/25 @ Johnstown-Monroe | 2-3 |
| 09/22/25 vs East Knox | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ Zanesville | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs Northridge | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 vs Centerburg | 3-0 |
After flying high against East Knox on Monday, Utica came back down to earth. The Redskins fell just short of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Redskins' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Utica sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9.
Macie Ellis paced Utica's offense, picking up ten kills. Ellis got some help from Leigha Burnett and her 24 assists. Penelope Karas controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Johnstown-Monroe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luciana Smith out in front who had 37 digs and one assist. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Ruffle, who had 13 digs and one block.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5.
Coincidentally, Utica and Johnstown-Monroe will both be playing Lakewood the next time they take the court. The Redskins will head out to face the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Johnnies will host them at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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