While Battle Mountain didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Silver Stage Nighthawks on Friday. The Longhorns not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 19, 2024 (when they won 3-0).
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-12.
Andrea Alcaraz-Lopez went supernova, getting 51 digs and one assist. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Johnson, who had four aces and three digs.

Longhorns
08/29/25 @ Silver Stage | 21 |
08/23/25 @ White Pine | 2 |
08/23/25 vs Round Mountain | 10 |
08/22/25 @ White Pine | 7 |
08/22/25 vs Owyhee | 5 |
+ 25 more games |
Battle Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Battle Mountain's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Silver Stage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Battle Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Sierra Lutheran on the 30th. Silver Stage has also already played their next contest (against West Wendover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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