The Fremont Ross Lady Giants volleyball team continued their strong start to the 2025 season, picking up two victories in as many matches last week. Ross battled past Toledo Whitmer in five sets on Thursday night before turning around Saturday morning to defeat Carey in four, improving their record to 4-0.
Thursday’s matchup against Whitmer was a back-and-forth thriller between two evenly matched teams. The Lady Giants took the opening set 25-17 before the Panthers answered, edging out a tight second set 26-24. In the third, both sides exchanged leads before Ross prevailed in extra points, 29-27. Whitmer evened the match with a 25-23 win in the fourth, setting up a decisive fifth set.
Ross wasted no time jumping out to a sizeable lead in the tiebreaker, but Whitmer rallied late to make things interesting. The Lady Giants held firm, however, sealing the match with a 15-12 victory.
Ryla Smith directed the offense with 35 assists, while Kilee Kidd (15 kills), Tierra Parker (11 kills, 3 blocks), and Bre Biller (10 kills, 17 digs) fueled the attack. Defensively, Hayden Dircksen (27 digs, 4 aces), Laci Rowe (26 digs, 3 aces), and Brook Baacke (16 digs) anchored the back row.
On Saturday, Ross wasted little time setting the tone against Carey, rolling to a 25-12 win in the first set. The Lady Giants came out flat in the second, however, and Carey took advantage, building a lead that Ross couldn’t overcome in a 25-20 loss.
The response was immediate. Ross stormed back with a dominant 25-12 win in the third, then opened the fourth with a 6-0 run. They never looked back, cruising to a 25-8 victory to close out the match.
Now 4-0 on the season, the Lady Giants will look to extend their winning streak when they host Bowling Green on Tuesday.