Volleyball Recap: Eaglecrest Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

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@ MHS 10-8-2026	3-1	W
@ OHS 10-6-2026	3-0	W
@ SHHS 10-1-2026	3-0	W

Eaglecrest had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mullen Mustangs by a score of 3-1.

Eaglecrest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final set scores came out to 18-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-18.

Taylor Slothower paced Eaglecrest's offense, picking up 16 kills. Slothower got some help from Natalia Jarzebczyk and her 31 assists. Finally, Slothower was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.

Mullen's loss wasn't for lack of effort from Shelby Elms: she had 28 kills, 21 digs, three aces, and a solo block in a losing cause. Nitalyia Ramirez was another key player, getting 26 digs and four assists.

The victory improved Eaglecrest's record to 6-11. As for Mullen, they are now 8-9, having gone 4-3 since their four-game losing streak ended.

Eaglecrest will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fruita Monument at 8:30 a.m. on the 24th. Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.