Madison had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Steele Knights by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Madison 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 20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 16-14.
Deylen Mendivil paced Madison's offense, picking up 11 kills. Mendivil were helped by Kyleigh Shaw and Cyani Ingram, who contributed seven assists each. Finally, Eva Hernandez kept Madison's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Madison will square off against Medina Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Steele, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Alamo Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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