The Mauston Golden Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the River Valley Blackhawks on Monday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mauston got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 15-10.
Lillyan Wilke paced Mauston's offense, picking up nine kills. Wilke got some help from Rylea Mehne and her 18 assists. Finally, Ella Franek kept Mauston's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why River Valley lost, don't look at Kyllie Smith. Despite the final result, she had five digs and three aces.
Mauston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for River Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 17-11 record.
Coincidentally, Mauston and River Valley will both be playing Darlington the next time they take the court. The Golden Eagles will head out to face the Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Blackhawks will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.
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