There's no place like home for Rushford-Peterson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cotter Ramblers on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Trojans were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Ramblers, so the Trojans were just returning the favor.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
Ava Helgemoe paced Rushford-Peterson's offense, picking up 12 kills. Helgemoe got some help from Kayla Magin and her 21 assists. Magin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the defeat, Cotter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sydney Repinski had 29 digs and six assists. Repinski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
| 10/02/25 vs Cotter | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Southland | 3-1 |
| 09/18/25 vs St. Charles | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Wabasha-Kellogg | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Lewiston-Altura | 3-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Rushford-Peterson pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cotter, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Rushford-Peterson and Cotter should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 47th) will meet Houston (ranked 273rd) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cotter will take on St. Charles at 7:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (79 vs. 261).
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