Munising was the 3-2 winner over Ishpeming when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Munising Mustangs fell just short of the Ishpeming Hematites by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hematites 25-19 in the first set.
Munising started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-12.
Munising lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Olivia Cotey, who had 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamryn Nolan, who had ten digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Munising and nudges their season record down to 9-5-1. As for Ishpeming, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Munising is on the road again on Monday to play North Central at 7:00 p.m. As for Ishpeming, they will face off against Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ishpeming is facing Westwood at the right time seeing as Westwood is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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