Homer managed to slip by Soldotna the previous time the pair played, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mariners lost 3-0 to the Stars on Tuesday. The Mariners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Homer was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final set scores came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Reilly Sue Baker paced Homer's offense, picking up 11 kills. Baker got some help from Alysha Nyvall and her 22 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Soldotna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cassidy Kruse, who had 15 kills and 10 digs. Another player making a difference was Teagen Kobylarz, who had 34 assists and three digs.
Mariners
| vs SHS 10-6-2026 | 0-3 | L |
| @ MCCA 10-3-2026 | 3-0 | W |
| @ GCHS 10-2-2026 | 3-0 | W |
| @ SHS 10-1-2026 | 3-0 | W |
| @ NHS 9-29-2026 | 3-1 | W |
The loss snapped Homer's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. As for Soldotna, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
After both having extra time off, Homer and Kenai Central will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th. As for Soldotna, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Colony at 6:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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