Sullivan proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots 3-2. The Golden Arrows have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Sullivan wouldn't go down easily and took Terre Haute North Vigo into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 17-25, 15-11.
Sullivan's offense was headlined by Haylee Slaughter and Destiny Gaines, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from Rachel Eslinger and her 35 assists. Camden Golish controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Terre Haute North Vigo lost, don't look at Brynn Canup. Despite the final result, she had 40 digs and four aces. Canup is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Kenzie Zigler was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Golden Arrows
| 09/08/25 @ Terre Haute North Vigo | 3-2 |
| 09/04/25 @ Bloomfield | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 @ Shakamak | 3-2 |
| 08/23/25 @ Eastern Greene | 2-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 3-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Sullivan pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sullivan will head out to take on Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Golden Arrows' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomington North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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