Prairie had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Weldon Valley on Friday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win. The Mustangs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 10th (when they won 3-0).
Prairie was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-11.

Nicole Ludgate
10/10/25 vs Weldon Valley | 33 |
10/07/25 vs Otis | 39 |
10/03/25 @ Caliche | 42 |
10/02/25 @ Briggsdale | 45 |
09/26/25 @ Fleming | 17 |
+ 13 more games |
Leading Prairie to victory were Nicole Ludgate and Hanna Kugler. Ludgate had six digs and four aces, while Kugler had 12 digs, eight kills, and two aces. Ludgate is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Alice Marler also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are a perfect 11-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Prairie pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Weldon Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Eads on the 11th. As for Weldon Valley, after both having extra time off, they and Peetz will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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