Volleyball Recap: Mineral Point Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 12:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Mineral Point Pointers vs. Darlington Redbirds

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Mineral Point entered their tilt with Darlington on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Darlington Redbirds with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Pointers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Redbirds, too.

Mineral Point was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-6.

Mineral Point got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Ingwell out in front who had 12 digs and three aces. Ingwell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Mineral Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.

Mineral Point's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. As for Darlington, they moved to 16-12 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Mineral Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Darlington has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Cuba City on the 17th.

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