Wilder hadn't done well against Victory Charter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats won by a set and slipped past the Vipers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-97) Wilder actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-17, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13.
Natalie Escutia
| 10/07/25 vs Victory Charter | 12 |
| 10/02/25 @ North Star | 16 |
| 09/29/25 @ Idaho City | 6 |
| 09/25/25 vs Liberty Charter | 7 |
| 09/23/25 vs Compass Charter | 10 |
| + 14 more games |
Wilder had a senior duo take command as Nancy Ramirez had 30 digs and seven aces and Natalie Escutia had 22 digs, 12 kills, five aces, and one block. Escutia is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelynn Perales, who had 16 digs.
Wilder was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Wilder's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Victory Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Wilder wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Gem State Adventist Academy on the 8th. Victory Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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