Milford volleyball is headed to the district final after sweeping Walnut Hills 25–11, 25–17, 25–12 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Vandalia Butler High School.
The Eagles will face Centerville for the Southwest 1 district championship at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Butler, according to the Milford Athletics account on X.
Centerville advanced the same night, beating Wayne 3-0 in its own first-round match, according to scores published by the Journal-News. The Elks and Eagles are scheduled to meet Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m., according to MaxPreps.
Head coach Marie Hippe's squad enters the rematch ranked No. 15 in Ohio's Division I and No. 14 in the Cincinnati market, per MaxPreps. Milford finished second in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference with a 13-3 league record.
Sophomore outside hitter Lydia Berube has been the engine. She leads the Eagles in kills per set (3.6), digs per set (3.1), total blocks (32) and serving aces (30). Senior Micaela Davis has contributed in multiple columns as well. The Cincinnati Enquirer nominated Davis for its athlete-of-the-week poll after she posted 10 assists, six digs and three aces in a win over Little Miami.
Both teams arrived at the district bracket off lopsided victories.
Milford competes in the Southwest 4 district, one of four feeders into the OHSAA Division I Region 2 tournament. The regional semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Lakota West High School in West Chester. The regional final is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at the same site.
If the Eagles keep winning beyond regionals, the Division I state semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. at Butler High School, with the state final on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon at Wright State University.
Saturday's district semifinal against Centerville begins at 3 p.m. A venue was not listed in the available bracket data.
