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| 08/28/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/29/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/24/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 08/25/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 08/31/21 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 4 more games |
Belleville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Evansville Blue Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Belleville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 15-7.
Their offense was headlined by Bryn Prochaska and Bree Ranguette, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Hayden Caskey and her 21 assists. Anna Alexander and Toria Devoe kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with five aces apiece.
Evansville dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Belleville and Evansville will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Wildcats are set to take on their familiar foe Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Evansville will face off against rival Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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