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| 09/16/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/05/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 09/12/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Mt. Zion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mattoon Greenwave on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. For the Braves, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Greenwave walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mt. Zion got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-22.
Kendall Smith paced Mt. Zion's offense, picking up ten kills. Smith really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 12. Avelyn Ethell controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Mt. Zion has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Mattoon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Looking ahead, Mt. Zion will head out to challenge Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mattoon, they will be playing at home against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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