Lady Monarch volleyball squad drops five-set battle to Dublin Jerome
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September 29, 2025
Marysville’s Regan Forkin (6) gets a dig after a Lady Celtic serve during a home match against Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Monarch volleyball squad drops five-set battle to Dublin Jerome

By Aleksei Pavloff

Marysville’s volleyball team suffered a recent conference setback against visiting Dublin Jerome (12-2).

The Lady Monarchs were on a two-match winning streak before falling on the wrong side of a five-set match (25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 11-25, 13-15).

Despite getting swept earlier in the season by the n...

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Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes, left, blasts the ball for a kill in this file photo. Hayes recently set a new single-match record for kills. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes, left, blasts the ball for a kill in this file photo. Hayes recently set a new single-match record for kills. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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