Volleyball Recap: Eureka Tornadoes vs. Olpe Eagles
Eureka can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Olpe Eagles out 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for the Tornadoes, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Eureka who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 26-28, 25-20.
Madelyn Miller had an outrageously good game as she had nine aces, eight digs, and a block. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. Kinlee Sanchez was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Eureka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.2.
Despite the loss, Olpe still got an impressive performance from Hana Cole, who had 11 digs.
Eureka's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Olpe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Eureka will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bluestem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olpe, they will welcome West Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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