Volleyball Recap: Zane Trace Comes Up Short at Home Against Logan Elm

Zane Trace unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Logan Elm Braves on Saturday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.

While Zane Trace was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Logan Elm's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.

Kerrigan Hill

Digs

08/16/25 vs Logan Elm	17
10/31/24 vs Adena	12
10/26/24 vs Huntington	29
10/23/24 vs North Adams	34

Despite the defeat, Zane Trace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kerrigan Hill had 17 digs. Hill has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lydia Jarrell, who had 13 assists and eight digs.

Logan Elm's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Binkley, who had nine digs and one assist.

Logan Elm has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Looking ahead, Zane Trace will challenge Amanda-Clearcreek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Logan Elm, they will square off against Miami Trace at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.