Spartans
| 09/25/25 @ Pleasant Plains | 0-2 |
| 09/23/25 @ Illini Central | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 @ Fieldcrest | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 @ Clinton | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 @ St. Bede | 2-0 |
It was a good run, but Olympia unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Pleasant Plains Cardinals. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pleasant Plains scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Olympia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Myra Books, who had nine digs and two aces, and Kinley Steinkamp, who had 14 assists and four digs. Steinkamp is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Pleasant Plains was led to victory by Kendal Guthrie and Ryleigh Hahn. Guthrie had 13 digs and two assists, while Hahn had six digs.
Olympia's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-10. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Olympia will challenge New Berlin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasant Plains, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Pawnee on the 27th.
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