Volleyball Recap: Madeline Wudstrack Key Part of Team Effort in Mustangs Win

Marion's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bowler Panthers, sneaking past 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Marion got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-11.

Madeline Wudstrack

Digs

09/25/25 vs Bowler	15
09/23/25 @ Tigerton	12
09/18/25 vs Gresham Community	16
09/15/25 vs Port Edwards	19
09/11/25 @ White Lake	17

Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madeline Wudstrack, who had 15 digs and nine aces. Wudstrack is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Sophia Wudstrack was another key player, getting ten digs and eight aces.

They weren't the only good servers: Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matches.

Marion pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bowler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion will square off against rival Gresham Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bowler is set to take on their familiar foe Tigerton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.