Brownsburg has gone 9-1 against Plainfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m.
Brownsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 18th at the time (Brownsburg was ranked ninth). The Bulldogs came up short against the Millers on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since August 20th.
Brownsburg was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-23.
Kate Vrabel
| 10/09/25 vs Noblesville | 15 |
| 10/07/25 vs Roncalli | 27 |
| 10/06/25 @ Lebanon | 12 |
| 10/02/25 @ Zionsville | 23 |
| 09/30/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 14 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Brownsburg had strong showings from Tatum Hunt, who had ten digs and three aces, and Kate Vrabel, who had 15 digs. Vrabel has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Plainfield got the win against Western Boone on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Quakers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Plainfield took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.
Plainfield's win came from a few key players Brownsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gracyn Groninger, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last four contests. Taylor Donovan was another key player, getting 12 digs and one assist.
Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Brownsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7.
Brownsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Plainfield when the teams last played back in August, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Donovan, who had 21 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Donovan? There's only one way to find out.
