Manawa was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rosholt Hornets, sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Wolves, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Manawa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Rylee Vanden Heuvel
| 10/09/25 @ Rosholt | 15 |
| 09/30/25 @ Weyauwega-Fremont | 13 |
| 09/20/25 @ Spencer | 13 |
| 09/25/25 vs Iola-Scandinavia | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Berlin | 11 |
Rylee Vanden Heuvel was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 15 digs and one assist. Those 15 digs gave her a new career-high.
Manawa was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Player #1 and Lia Kezeske certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Player #1 had 20 digs, while Kezeske had 20 digs.
The win snapped Manawa's losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 13-15 record. As for Rosholt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Coincidentally, Manawa and Rosholt will both be playing Gresham Community the next time they take the court. The Wolves will head out to face the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Hornets will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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