It was a Battle of the Birds when Wheaton North challenged Leyden on Wednesday. The Falcons walked away with a 2-0 win over the Eagles. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Wheaton North took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8.
Sophia Ohashi
| 10/08/25 vs Leyden | 4 |
| 10/04/25 vs Brookfield Central | 1 |
| 10/04/25 vs Wauwatosa East | 3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Lake Country Lutheran | 2 |
| 10/01/25 vs Glenbard West | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Wheaton North can attribute much of their success to Sophia Ohashi, who had 14 assists and four aces. That's the most aces Ohashi has posted over her last nine matches.
Ohashi wasn't the only good servers: Wheaton North was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Wheaton North's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Leyden, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-20.
Wheaton North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Timothy Christian on the 9th. As for Leyden, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Taft on the 10th.
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