There's no place like home for Cozad, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Southern Valley Eagles on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For the Haymakers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
While Cozad won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Cozad was led to victory by Abby Negley and Whitney Regelin. Negley had 12 digs and one assist, while Regelin had seven digs and two aces. Regelin has been hot recently, having also posted 19 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Haymakers
| 09/04/25 vs Southern Valley | 14 |
| 09/02/25 @ Lexington | 5 |
| 08/28/25 vs Gothenburg | 3 |
| 10/28/24 vs Grand Island Central Catholic | 5 |
| 10/25/24 vs Valentine | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Cozad was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Cozad's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Southern Valley, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Cozad wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Hershey on the 9th. As for Southern Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Franklin on the 9th.
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