St. Charles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cotter Ramblers. The Fighting Saints were not able to make up for their defeat to the Ramblers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
St. Charles started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-10, 25-12, 25-16.
Cotter found their leader in freshman Ava Mask, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Mask. Ava Swenson also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
St. Charles' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Cotter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
St. Charles will take on Cochrane-Fountain City in a tournament on Saturday. As for Cotter, they will head out to face off against Kasson-Mantorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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