One purple and gold team was guaranteed to win when similarly-colored Northwest Conference foes Ada and Leipsic met in the final league volleyball match of 2023 Tuesday night, October 10.
Unfortunately for the host Bulldogs they lost in three sets to the Vikings in their regular season and home finale 25-9, 25-18, 25-16.
The Bulldogs dropped to 12-10 overall, and finished 2-6 in the NWC with the defeat. Ada ended up seventh in the nine-team league.
Leipsic finished second in the NWC at 7-1 with the victory that improved their overall record to 14-2. The hard-hitting Vikings also shared the Putnam County League crown with Miller City at 5-1.
“Leipsic had great hitters,” said Bulldog head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. “They were solid defensively; there were just not many openings for us to hit into.
“Leipsic put the ball away on their hits,” she added.
The Ada High School girls soccer team decisively beat visiting Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-1 on a cool Monday evening, October 9, at War Memorial Stadium to tie a major season record.
With the convincing win, Ada improved to 7-5-3 overall and 2-3-1 in NWC play. Their seventh victory equaled the girls program record for most wins in a single season.
Ada hosts Leipsic on Oct. 10 in regular season finale
By Cort Reynolds
The visiting Ada High School volleyball team used a balanced hitting attack to defeat non-league foe Upper Sandusky in four sets Monday night, October 9.
The Bulldogs improved to 12-9 overall with the 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 25-19 road victory.
