Volleyball Recap: Shullsburg Miners vs. Cassville Comets
There's no place like home for Shullsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Cassville Comets with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. The Miners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets, too.
A big factor in the win was Shullsburg's feisty defense: they held Cassville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Olivia Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Shullsburg as she had 26 digs and three aces. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Evvie Ennis, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Shullsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.5.
Shullsburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Cassville, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shullsburg will face off against River Ridge at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cassville, they will venture away from home to challenge Benton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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