Wellington waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Black River Pirates. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on September 4th.
Wellington was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Ella Postlethwait
| 09/30/25 vs Black River | 13 |
| 09/29/25 @ Mapleton | 5 |
| 09/27/25 vs Lake Ridge Academy | 9 |
| 09/25/25 @ Firelands | 5 |
| 09/23/25 vs Columbia | 8 |
| + 14 more games |
Wellington can attribute much of their success to Ella Postlethwait, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Postlethwait has posted since back in October of 2024.
Wellington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Black River lost, don't look at Remington Dieter. Despite the final result, she had 35 digs and two aces. Dieter has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. Morgan Kubitz also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Wellington's record is now 11-6. As for Black River, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 14-5.
Wellington has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Brookside on the 2nd. As for Black River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Firelands on the 2nd.
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