Volleyball Recap: Molly Short Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Rusk

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 11:48am

Volleyball Recap: Madisonville Mustangs vs. Rusk Eagles

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Madisonville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rusk Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

While Madisonville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-5, 25-23.

Madisonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Short, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave Short a new career-high.

Madisonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Rusk, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madisonville will head out to face off against Center at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rusk, they will venture away from home to challenge Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullard will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rusk surely won't give up without a fight.

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