Volleyball Recap: Mt. Pulaski Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Alyson Murphy and Audrey Cooper + How To Watch

Mt. Pulaski lost against Pleasant Plains back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hilltoppers fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. While the Hilltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-19 in the first set.

Mt. Pulaski actually scored more points across those three sets (71-69), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 25-23.

Alyson Murphy

Assists

09/15/25 vs Pleasant Plains	22
09/11/25 vs Greenview	20
09/09/25 @ Warrensburg-Latham	29
09/06/25 @ LeRoy	21
09/06/25 vs Unity Christian	24
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Despite the loss, Mt. Pulaski had strong showings from Audrey Cooper, who had 19 digs and two assists, and Alyson Murphy, who had 22 assists and seven digs. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last nine games she's played.

Kendal Guthrie was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and five assists. That's the most assists she has posted over her last nine games.

Mt. Pulaski's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Mt. Pulaski will head out on the road to square off against Delavan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pleasant Plains, they will be playing at home against Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Cardinals their first taste of in-conference action this season.