Volleyball Recap: Okawville's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Rockets

Previous 3 Games

10/22/25 @ New Athens	2-0
10/18/25 vs Herrin	2-1
10/18/25 @ Mt. Vernon	2-0

Okawville waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the New Athens Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in August.

Okawville easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20.

Jaycie Buss paced Okawville's offense, picking up 21 kills. Buss got some help from Kenley Hackstadt and her 29 assists. Hackstadt also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Katelyn Williams, each putting up three.

Despite the loss, New Athens still got an impressive performance from Jamie Wilson, who had 34 digs and one assist. Wilson has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Albers, who had 15 digs.

Okawville's win bumped their record up to 22-11. As for New Athens, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.

Okawville has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Carlyle on the 23rd. As for New Athens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Marissa/Coulterville on the 23rd.