Volleyball Game Preview: DSST: Montview Knights vs. Manual Thunderbolts

The DSST: Montview Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Manual Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

DSST: Montview barely beat Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-match losing streak.

Abagail Yohannes

Attacks Kills

10/24/25 vs Lincoln	19
10/22/25 vs DMLK	19
10/20/25 vs KIPP Denver Collegiate	17
10/17/25 @ DSST: Green Valley Ranch	17
10/16/25 vs DSST: Conservatory Green	18
+ 8 more games

DSST: Montview relied on the efforts of Yecxira Simental, who had 15 assists and four digs, and Abagail Yohannes, who hit 78.3% for 19 kills and six digs and four aces. Yohannes has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last 13 times she's played.

They weren't the only good servers: DSST: Montview was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Manual got the win against DSST: Cedar on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The Thunderbolts haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

DSST: Montview's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Manual, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.

DSST: Montview was able to grind out a solid win over Manual in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Thunderbolts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.