There's no place like home for Carlinville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vandalia Vandals by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cavaliers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Carlinville easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18.
Madeline Murphy paced Carlinville's offense, picking up eight kills. Murphy got some help from Rowan Nepute and her 13 assists. Ruthie Reels controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Cavaliers
| 09/11/25 vs Vandalia | 2-0 |
| 09/08/25 vs Mt. Olive | 2-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Auburn | 2-0 |
| 10/31/24 vs Pana | 2-0 |
| 10/29/24 vs Southwestern | 2-0 |
Carlinville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. As for Vandalia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-1.
Coming up, Carlinville will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lincolnwood at 7:00 p.m. As for Vandalia, they will take on Nokomis in a tournament on Friday.
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