Hornets Survives Five Set Thriller over Revere
Most rivalry games come from a long history of neighborhood schools hating each other for decades. But this rivalry between the Highland Hornets and the Revere Minutemen Girls Volleyball programs had only recently formed from numerous intense matches. Since the new decade, matches between the two schools have totaled up to 36 sets played, with the Hornets triumphing over the Lady Minutemen 8 wins to 1 loss.
On October 3rd, the two programs met once again for their 2nd meeting on the 2024 season at Revere with both teams neck and neck for the #1 spot for the Suburban League American Conference title. The Lady Minutemen have won their first matchup of the season in 5 sets, so going into the matchup, the Hornets had a chip on their shoulder. The game was broadcasted on Cleveland 19’s new local Ohio sports network Rock Entertainment Sports Network for their first ever live female sporting event.
The Hornets survived over the Lady Minutemen 3-2 after 5 pulse-pounding sets, taking the 5th set 17-15 to take the top spot in conference play. Senior Lily Votjko led with 20 kills, while Senior Emily Stanik followed with 19. Senior Setter Ashley Shefferly added 57 assists to her resume, further cementing her legacy after breaking the school record of 1,372 assists. On the defensive side, Libero Carley Niese finished with 35 digs.
The Lady Minutemen did not disappoint however, with Senior Jessa Randall finishing with 20 kills on the night, while Freshman Grace Regula followed with 18. Junior Setter Tessa Milicia finished with 43 assists, and Senior Libero Paige Kelley led with 43 digs, while four other Lady Minutemen combined for 82.
Regardless of who comes out victorious, the outcome between these two programs have been non-stop hard fought battles within the recent years, and for the RESN’s first ever female broadcasted event, it did not disappoint.