
Blue Devils
09/10/25 @ North Royalton | 3-2 |
09/08/25 @ Trinity | 3-0 |
09/04/25 vs Fairview | 3-0 |
09/02/25 vs Beachwood | 3-0 |
08/28/25 @ Cuyahoga Heights | 3-0 |
08/26/25 vs Richmond Heights | 3-0 |
Independence proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Royalton Bears 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on six straight.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (101-100) Independence actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-15, 16-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Independence had a senior duo take command as Sofia Pichert had 12 digs and two aces and Madelyn Mudra had 12 digs. Pichert has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Independence 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 nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Royalton's loss came despite strong showings from Ila Flonta and Sophia Panichi. Flonta had 18 assists and three digs, while Panichi had three digs and one assist. Lilly Hunter also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Royalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Independence has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Brooklyn on the 11th. As for North Royalton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Twinsburg on the 11th.
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