Volleyball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Mitchell

Kernels

Previous 6 Games

10/14/25 vs Jefferson	3-2
10/11/25 vs Stevens	3-2
10/10/25 vs Rapid City Central	3-0
10/04/25 vs Douglas	3-1
10/04/25 @ Spearfish	3-0
10/02/25 @ Roosevelt	3-2

Mitchell took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Jefferson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Kernels had just enough and edged out the Cavaliers 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Kernels as they're now sitting on six straight.

Mitchell was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 24-26, 19-25, 27-25, 15-8.

Leading Mitchell to victory were Cassidy Korzan and Londyn Hajek. Korzan had nine digs and two aces, while Hajek had 14 digs and one assist. Those 14 digs gave Hajek a new career-high.

They weren't the only good servers: Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.

Mitchell's record now sits at 12-4. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mitchell will face off against rival Watertown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jefferson is set to square off against their familiar foe Huron at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.