Mitchell faced Spearfish in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Kernels put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Kernels, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Mitchell's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Kenna Soulek
| 10/04/25 @ Spearfish | 4 |
| 10/02/25 @ Roosevelt | 1 |
| 09/30/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 09/23/25 vs Brookings | 3 |
| 09/18/25 vs Yankton | 0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 4 |
Kenna Soulek was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spearfish only served five.
Despite the defeat, Spearfish had strong showings from Faith Hoffman, who had 15 digs and two assists, and Adelyn Bouman, who had eight digs, six kills, and three aces. Bouman is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Spearfish, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Mitchell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Douglas on the 4th. As for Spearfish, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Tea on the 4th.
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