Volleyball Recap: Mia Claire Barnes Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Tates Creek

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Previous Games

10/09/25 - Away	3-0 W
10/22/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/10/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/17/23 - Home	3-1 W
09/28/23 - Away	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Tates Creek typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Paul Laurence Dunbar proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Commodores with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Commodores: they've now won nine in a row.

One reason for the win was Paul Laurence Dunbar's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-15.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Claire Barnes led the charge by getting six digs and three aces.

Barnes wasn't the only good servers: Paul Laurence Dunbar was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. The Bulldogs are 5-2 when they serve at least ten aces.

The win got Paul Laurence Dunbar back to even at 16-16. As for Tates Creek, their defeat ended a five-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul Laurence Dunbar will host Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tates Creek, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against West Jessamine at 7:30 p.m.