Visiting Ada was swept by two-time defending league champion Lincolnview in the Northwest Conference volleyball opener Tuesday evening, September 14.
The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 1-8 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with defeat.
The Lady Lancers improved to 7-1 and 1-0 in league play with the 25-8, 25-7, 25-6 win.
It was Lincolnview's 17th consecutive victory in conference play. The Lancer spikers have posted an 8-0 record in NWC play over each of the past two seasons.
Bulldog junior Courtney Sumner came up with four digs, two kills and one block to pace Ada.
Sophomore setter Autumn Andreasen passed out four assists and came up with five digs.
The visiting Ada boys soccer team lost 2-1 to Upper Sandusky in the nightcap of a girls/boys varsity North Central Ohio Soccer Association doubleheader Saturday night, September 11.
The Bulldog record fell to 2-3-2 and 0-2 in NCOSA play after the defeat. Meanwhile, US improved to 5-2 (2-0 NCOSA) with the victory.
The Bulldogs play host to winless WBL foe Van Wert (0-6) Thursday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.
The visiting Ada girls soccer team lost 7-1 at Upper Sandusky in North Central Ohio Soccer Association action Saturday night, September 11.
The Lady Bulldog record dropped to 2-4-1 overall and 0-2 in NCOSA play with the defeat. US improved to 4-2-1 and 1-1 in NCOSA action after the win.
Ada trailed 5-1 at halftime. Senior Julia Kamatali tallied the lone Lady Bulldog goal.
"Unfortunately, just too many mistakes from us tonight," said Ada coach A.J. Wahlie. "Conference games are never easy, and we will take what we learned tonight and move forward.
Host Ada started off strongly but could not sustain against a talented Leipsic squad, losing 49-14 in the Northwest Conference and home grid opener on a warm Friday night.
A large and enthusiastic crowd helped the Bulldogs commemorate their first game on the new synthetic turf with a touchdown drive on the opening possession of play.
Ada drove 68 yards to paydirt in 10 plays to take a 7-0 lead.
But Leipsic answered with 21 unanswered points to end the first half ahead by 14. The Vikings then roared to 28 more second-half points in succession to build a 49-7 cushion.
