Volleyball Recap: Grace Springman and Maddison Birdsley Secure Win for Sterling

Sterling had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Warriors have posted against the Dukes & Duchesses since August 23, 2022.

Maddison Birdsley

Digs (Career)

10/11/25 vs Dixon	6
10/09/25 vs Rock Island	4
10/11/25 vs Yorkville Christian	3
09/24/25 vs LaSalle-Peru	3
09/18/25 vs East Moline United	3

Leading Sterling to victory were Maddison Birdsley and Grace Springman. Birdsley had eight assists and six digs, while Springman had five digs and two aces. Those six digs gave Birdsley a new career-high.

Sterling's victory bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Dixon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-7.

Sterling didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against East Moline United on the 14th. As for Dixon, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Oak Forest on the 11th.