There's no place like home for United, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Alliance Aviators on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
United walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.

Baylee Smith
08/18/25 vs Alliance | 3 |
08/16/25 @ Rootstown | 1 |
10/23/24 @ McDonald | 1 |
10/19/24 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic | 1 |
10/10/24 vs Leetonia | 2 |
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Among those leading the charge was Baylee Smith, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Smith wasn't the only good server: United was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only served two aces.
United's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Alliance, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, United will welcome Leetonia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Golden Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Alliance, they will head out on the road to square off against Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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