Volleyball Recap: Butternut Wins Going Away Against Mellen

Butternut lost to Mellen back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Midgets walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Granite Diggers. That looming 2-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Midgets yet this season.

While Butternut won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.

Lizzie Pritzl

Assists (Career)

08/30/25 @ Mellen	13
08/30/25 @ Hurley	11
08/30/25 @ Chequamegon	11
08/26/25 vs Gresham Community	11
08/26/25 @ Three Lakes	11

Lizzie Pritzl was nothing short of spectacular: she had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (13).

Pritzl wasn't the only good server: Butternut was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

The win got Butternut back to even at 4-4. As for Mellen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Butternut has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Phelps on the 30th. Mellen has also already played their next match (against Hurley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.