Young Lady Jets team falls to Russia
Rebecca Gilmore (L) and Reanna Wright (R) team up for a Franklin Monroe block in non-conference play with Russia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Franklin Monroe plays well against talented Russian Lady Raiders volleyball team.
Story by Gaylen Blosser / Editor
PITSBURG – The Russia Lady Raiders defeated the home standing Franklin Monroe Lady Jets in straight sets in Monday night non-conference volleyball action.
“Russia is an incredible team and I knew that coming in,” said veteran Franklin Monroe coach, Angie Filbrun. “I see them going really far in tournament and I wish them the best.”
The young Lady Jets squad took the court with one senior; Skylar Bauman on the roster and just two returning varsity players from the 2020 season.
“We are working hard – we are really young,” Filbrun noted. “We are doing everything we can, we’re figuring things out and we are improving every day – we’re prepping for tournament and we’re prepping for next year.”
The Lady Raiders jumped out to a double digit 16-6 lead in taking the opening set of the night.
Franklin Monroe battled back to knot the second set at 10-10 before Russia would pull away for a 25-16 win and go up 2-0 on the night.
“We are putting girls in positions who are young, they’re learning, they are doing incredible, they are an incredible group of girls, they work well together.”
Set No. 3 went to the visitors by a 25-11 score to earn the 3-0 victory.
Coach Filbrun is pleased with the Lady Jets progress and looks forward to the upcoming OHSAA tournament ahead.
“We have done a lot of good things this year,” Filbrun stated,” and I think they are ready to go.”
The Lady Jets lone senior, Skylar Bauman slams a kill for Franklin Monroe in volleyball match with the Lady Raiders. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Allie Muhlenkamp goes for a Franklin Monroe block in the Lady Jets volleyball match with Russia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Lady Jets junior, Rebecca Gilmore slams a kill for the Lady Jets in home volleyball match with the Russia Lady Raiders. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Sadie Bowser returns a Russia server for the Lady Jets in Monday night non-conference action. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Jozlynn WIntrow tips the ball over the net for Franklin Monroe in Monday night action with Russia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)
Gaylen Blosser is a sports enthusiast and has covered high school sports for nearly 20 years in Southwest Ohio. Gaylen has been a media sportswriter while most recently serving as Sports Editor for the local newspaper and will now serve as editor of Darke County Now while continuing to cover athletics.
Gaylen is an accomplished photographer who has captured thousands of athletes in action over the years and is the recipient of the OHSAA Friends of Athletes Award and OHSAA Respect the Game State Award.
Contact Darke County Now Editor Gaylen Blosser at gblosser@darkecountynow.com or 937-459-9547.
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