Munising hadn't done well against Stephenson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Munising Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Stephenson Eagles. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Munising had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Cotey, who had 18 digs.
Munising was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Munising pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stephenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Munising's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Norway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Munising is facing Norway at the right time seeing as Norway is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Stephenson, they will face off against Menominee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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