Eagles
| 09/12/25 @ Lafayette | 1-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Willard | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ Republic | 3-0 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jefferson City | 3-2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Helias | 1-3 |
Nixa faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Nixa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Gwen Kubik paced Nixa's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kubik got some help from Peyton Creed and her 15 assists. Mara Coulter controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lafayette was led to victory by Addy Wiese and Emma Watson. Wiese had 15 digs and two aces, while Watson had ten digs. Those ten digs gave Watson a new career-high.
Nixa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Nixa and Lafayette will both be playing Hoover the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Lancers will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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