Garden Plain was the 2-0 winner over Medicine Lodge when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Owls fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The loss put an end to the Owls' undefeated start to the season.
Reese Stuhlsatz paced Garden Plain's offense, picking up 15 kills. Stuhlsatz got some help from Jaicey Stuhlsatz and her 29 assists. Lylah Zoglman and Erin Smith kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Medicine Lodge found their leader in sophomore Adalynn Cope, who had nine digs and three aces. Cope is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Garden Plain fell to 3-1. As for Medicine Lodge, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
Garden Plain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Haven on the 13th. As for Medicine Lodge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against St. John on the 11th.
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